76ers pay tribute to Kobe Bryant, Lower Merion roots in pregame ceremony | NBA on ESPN

Prior to the start of the Philadelphia 76ers' game vs. the Golden State Warriors, Kobe Bryant is honored with a pregame ceremony including a 33-second moment of silence for the No. 33 jersey Kobe wore for his hometown school, Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia. The ceremony also includes a display of the names of all nine lives lost in the helicopter accident, the Philadelphia bell ringing nine times in honor of each victim, and the playing of the national anthem with Kobe's high school jersey displayed at center court.

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