The jersey that Kobe Bryant wore while playing at his Philadelphia high school has been returned after being stolen in 2017, according to Lower Merion High School.
"That was kind of an iconic moment when the spotlight went on that jersey. It was just tremendous," Lower Merion coach Gregg Downer told NBC Philadelphia."It was major irony, almost, how we've been waiting for that jersey for a long time. For a long time we didn't know where it was. To have it back, it's a fitting ending to a tough week."
The jersey was returned after a collector contacted the school, suspecting the memorabilia had been stolen. The process of returning the item to the school began prior toBryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna"Gigi" Bryant, died in the crash in the Los Angeles area along with seven other people.
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