Italian basketball federation to mourn Kobe Bryant for entire week

 
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:30 am    Post subject: Italian basketball federation to mourn Kobe Bryant for entire week

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ROME (AP) -- In the country where he grew up, Kobe Bryant will be mourned for an entire week.

The Italian basketball federation said Monday it has ordered a minute’s silence to be observed for all games “in every category for the entire week.”

“It’s a small but heartfelt and deserved gesture to honor the life and memory of Kobe Bryant, an absolute champion who always had Italy in his heart,” the federation said. “Kobe was and will always be linked to our country.”

Bryant lived in Italy between the ages of 6 and 13 while his father, Joe Bryant, played for several teams in the country. He returned to Pennsylvania for high school.

https://www.nba.com/article/2020/01/27/kobe-be-mourned-week-italy
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:41 am    Post subject:

I forgot about Italy. Biggest impacts that first came to mind were America and China.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:52 am    Post subject:

Baby boy Kobe
https://twitter.com/npcrieti/status/1221550783990239239/photo/1

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You made us dream, excite but above all fall in love. In Rieti you started making your little first opponents cry. We are proud to have been the first to see you tread the fields, we will never forget you Kobe


https://www.inquirer.com/sports/italy-mourns-kobe-bryant-reggio-emilia-20200127.html

‘My story began in this town’: Kobe Bryant mourned in Italy, where he learned to play basketball
by Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post, Updated: January 27, 2020- 7:18 AM
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:46 am    Post subject:

https://sport.sky.it/nba/2020/01/27/kobe-bryant-italia-foto-bambino#04
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:56 am    Post subject:

rogers49 wrote:
https://sport.sky.it/nba/2020/01/27/kobe-bryant-italia-foto-bambino#04


Thank you very much


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Kobe Bryant in Italy as a child: all his photos
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:09 am    Post subject:

President of Italy commemorates Kobe

https://sport.sky.it/nba/2020/01/28/mattarella-kobe-bryant
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