Lower Merion, PA – The Kobe Bryant Gymnasium Dedication was a sold-out event on Thursday evening at Lower Merion High School just outside of Philadelphia.
Bryant, a 1996 Lower Merion graduate, donated $411,000 to the school district to fund “a series of inspirational, interactive, and education displays.”
“Its cool for me,” Bryant said to ESPN. “That’s obviously where playing in the NBA kind of became a realistic goal. I put a lot of work in, a lot of hours in that gym, with a lot of people that support me and still support me to this day. It will be cool to go back there.”
Sold-Out Crowd at the Kobe Bryant Gym Dedication
Bryant’s appearance, along with celebrity guests including Philadelphia Phillies Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins, as well as the entire Los Angeles Lakers team, will raise money for the school. Tickets to the dedication were sold for $10 and $25 dollars and were completely sold out.
Bryant graduated from Lower Merion in 1996 after leading the basketball team to a Pennsylvania State Championship. He was the 13th pick in the 1996 by the Charlotte Hornets before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac where he has spent his entire professional career.
Bryant is in town with his Los Angeles Lakers to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night at 7pm EST.
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