It is no secret that Los Angeles Lakers legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant is a staple of Philadelphia culture. Going to high school in the Philadelphia area at Lower Merrion High School, the late Bryant always showed his support for the “City of Brotherly Love” professional sports teams while quickly becoming a major rival of his hometown Sixers.

Even so, Bryant always had a place in Philly while his hometown has wasted absolutely no time in honoring the longtime Lakers superstar, who tragically passed away as the result of a helicopter accident over the weekend.

On Monday evening in Philadelphia, the Sixers honored Bryant by suiting up in Nos. 8 and 24 warm-up jerseys prior to taking on the Golden State Warriors. This hardly comes as a surprise, though, as each NBA franchise continues to honor Bryant in their own unique ways with his sudden passing coming as an unexpectedly devastating surprise.

–

Follow ClutchPoints on Twitter & Instagram, and like us on Facebook. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.

All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page here. For all of our college basketball content, click here.

Follow NBA games live by downloading the ClutchPoints App and heading to the scores tab under the NBA section.

You can listen and subscribe to the Battle for LA podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. You can also find new episodes of Battle for LA, the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast, and Establish the Pass under the Podcast tab on the ClutchPoints home page.