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Rutgers wore special warm-up shirts to honor Kobe Bryant
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Rutgers honored Kobe Bryant in a special way before Tuesday night’s game against Purdue.
Several basketball teams across the country — college and professional — are honoring the memory of Bryant, who died tragically in a helicopter accident on Sunday. Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were two of nine individuals killed in the crash.
Tuesday, Rutgers wore special warm-up shirts before tipoff. The front of the shirt was an image of Bryant’s face, while the back had Bryant’s two NBA numbers, 8 and 24. Below are the images from the pregame warm-up:
Paying tribute to a legend with Kobe Bryant inspired warmups for tonight’s game pic.twitter.com/Lhv3bDqIDp
— Rutgers Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@RutgersMBB) January 29, 2020
8️⃣ x 2️⃣4️⃣ Forever 💛@RutgersMBB honors legend, Kobe Bryant ahead of tonight’s game. pic.twitter.com/YTlJCqfk9w
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) January 29, 2020
Bryant was a 20-year veteran of the NBA, winning five championships during his career. He was also a two-time NBA Finals MVP, a one-time league MVP (2008) and an 18-time NBA All-Star. He played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB