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LOS ANGELES – A special celebration of Los Angeles sports is scheduled to take place this weekend at Chavez Ravine.
Dodgers and Lakers fans can simultaneously honor LA’s legendary sports teams at Dodger Stadium during the Dodgers’ series against Tampa Bay. On Saturday, game-goers will receive a Showtime Lakers T-shirt featuring a cartoon design of the legendary Lakers in Dodger uniforms.
For Sunday’s game, the Dodgers will give fans a special Kobe Bryant jersey to honor the NBA legend. The afternoon game will take place two days after Bryant’s heavenly 46th birthday and one day after Kobe Bryant Day (8/24), which has been declared in Orange County and the city of Los Angeles.
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Showtime Lakers T-shirts will be distributed during the Dodgers game on Friday, August 23rd.
Designed to honor the “Black Mamba,” the black jerseys feature a snake print with gold trim and a “KB” patch on the sleeve. The jersey also commemorates the two jersey numbers he wore during his remarkable 20-year career with the Lakers – number 8 on the front and number 24 on the back.
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The Dodgers will be handing out Kobe Bryant jerseys to celebrate the NBA star’s heavenly birthday weekend on Sunday, August 25. (LA Dodgers)
Bryant was not only a great athlete, he also had an eye for talent. Back in 2017, he recorded a video message encouraging Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to join the Dodgers.
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Last season, Bryant’s eldest daughter Natalia threw out the first pitch on Lakers Night at Dodger Stadium.
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Bryant’s legacy may be gone, but it is never forgotten. LA continues to honor it.
