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Gianna Bryant Honored by UConn Women's Basketball with Jersey After Her Death

Bleacher Report | January 28, 2020

Related Topics: Kobe Bryant, UConn Huskies women's basketball, National Basketball Association, Gabby Williams, UConn Huskies men's basketball, Breanna Stewart, Mamba, Rebecca Lobo

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The UConn Huskies women's basketball team honored Gianna Bryant on Monday evening by putting out a jersey for her ahead of their exhibition game vs. Team USA:

UConn Women's Hoops @UConnWBB

Kobe and Gianna meant a lot to our program. Our thoughts are with the Bryant family. Mamba Mentality will live on forever, but they are deeply missed. ud83dudc99 https://t.co/4Ib96yFxgg

Gianna Bryant was one of nine people to die in Sunday's helicopter crash which also killed her father and NBA legend Kobe Bryant, Sarah and Payton Chester, John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser and Ara Zobayan.

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