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The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the 54th Super Bowl, Sunday, February 2nd. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
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Super Bowl LIV: What to expect when the Chiefs and 49ers square off

The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are facing off tonight in Super Bowl LIV

7 years ago

LeBron James offered a heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant during the Los Angeles Lakers pregame ceremony at the Staples Center Friday. (Harry How/Getty Images)
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LeBron James: ‘Mamba out,’ but ‘not forgotten’

The Los Angeles Lakers and grieving fans packing the Staples Center paid an emotional, pregame tribute to basketball icon Kobe Bryant on Friday night.

7 years ago

Andy Reid. (Brynn Anderson/AP PHOTO); Shyline: Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
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7 reasons for Philly fans to root for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV

The Eagles aren’t in the contest, so might as well pick a side.

7 years ago

A seat with a jersey and flowers is reserved in memory of Gianna Bryant before an exhibition basketball game in the first half of a basketball game against the US, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. Bryant was going to play at Connecticut and head to the WNBA. That was the plan. Her promising life came to a shocking, sudden and sad end Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 along with her father Kobe. They died in a helicopter crash in California along with seven others. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Community

NBA All-Stars to wear Kobe’s No. 24 and Gianna’s No. 2

The NBA's All-Stars will be playing this year with Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant in their minds and on their jerseys.

7 years ago

Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar with daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant during an NCAA women's basketball game. Both of them died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash. (Kirby Lee via AP Photo)
Community

Local sports columnist witnessed Kobe greatness up close

Marcus Hayes, a sports columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, remembers years of covering Kobe Bryant both in high school and the NBA.

7 years ago

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In this April 13, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant poses for pictures with his wife Vanessa, left, and daughters Natalia, second from right, and Gianna as they stand on the court after an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)
Community

Vanessa Bryant statement: ‘We are completely devastated’

Vanessa Bryant also announced the formation of a fund to help support the other families that were affected by the crash.

7 years ago

Kobe Bryant’s former coach Gregg Downer (left) and teammate Doug Young (right) held a press conference to talk about the late basketball superstar at his former high school in Lower Merion. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘I lost my hero’: Through tears, Kobe Bryant’s high school coach remembers the late NBA star

Through tears, Downer recounted his 28-year relationship with late NBA icon at a press conference outside the Ardmore school on Tuesday.

7 years ago

Investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others Monday, July 23, 2018, in Calabasas, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)
Community

Was Kobe Bryant’s pilot feeling pressure to fly that day?

The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police

7 years ago

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, knocks the ball loose from Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Philadelphia. Los Angeles won 99-91. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Billy Penn

Allen Iverson’s final on-court battle with Kobe Bryant took place exactly 10 years ago

The pair were lifelong rivals who regarded each other with utmost respect.

7 years ago

Flowers, jerseys and imagery is left in remembrance to Kobe Bryant at a small memorial at the entrance of the Bryant Gymnasium at Lower Merion High School, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Wynnewood, PA. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Community

Kobe’s basketball roots in Philly might run deeper than you realize

Kobe Bean Bryant’s story is a Philadelphia basketball story — in more ways than most casual observers might know.

7 years ago

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Fans of Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant watch him practice ahead of a basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Philadelphia Experiment
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The Philadelphia Experiment

Kobe Bryant was Philadelphia, and so much more

Kobe Bryant defied stereotypes and pursued greatness. That’s why Philadelphia loved to claim him as their own.

7 years ago

Kobe Bryant was a lifelong Eagles fan. (Kevork Djansezian/AP Photo)
Community
Billy Penn

RIP Kobe: Local celebs and athletes remember the Philly native NBA legend

Bryant died at 41 when his helicopter crashed in California on Sunday.

7 years ago

Fans pay tribute in memory of Kobe Bryant at Lower Merion High School, in Ardmore, Pa. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar died on Sunday in a helicopter crash. (Jennifer Lynn/WHYY News)
Community

‘It hurts:’ Lower Merion community mourns Kobe Bryant where NBA star got his start

NBA star Kobe Bryant died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., as first reported by TMZ.

7 years ago

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Philly police investigating report that Gritty punched a 13-year-old boy

The boy's father, Chris Greenwell, told NBC10 that Gritty punched the boy in the back during an exclusive event for season ticket holders.

7 years ago

Harold Carmichael, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, is shown during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 14, 1980. (AP Photo/Clem Murray)
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Former Eagle Harold Carmichael voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

“Harold revolutionized the wide receiver position and became one of the most productive players of his era and in the history of our franchise"

7 years ago

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