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Kobe Bryant rose from Lower Merion superstar to NBA legend with Los Angeles Lakers | Obituary

By the time he retired from playing, Mr. Bryant was one of those rare superstars whose first name was sufficient identity. Even those unfamiliar with basketball knew Kobe.

Kobe Bryant flying through the air for a dunk during an Inquirer photo shoot while he was at Lower Merion High School in 1995.
Kobe Bryant flying through the air for a dunk during an Inquirer photo shoot while he was at Lower Merion High School in 1995.Read moreMICHAEL BRYANT / File Photograph
    by Frank Fitzpatrick
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