[外絮] Kobe遭竊的高中球衣已於上週六被歸還

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The search for Kobe Bryant's stolen high school basketball jersey
is over, according to a report from the Associated Press. The
jersey was able to make its way back to Lower Merion High School
for a ceremony before the team's first home game since
Bryant's death on Jan. 26.
Kobe Bryant在Lower Merion高中遭竊的退休球衣於上週六比賽中被歸還。

"Because of Kobe, Lower Merion High School is known all over the
globe," principal Sean Hughes told the crowd, per the AP. "Despite
his international fame, Kobe kept very close to our hearts. He
returned here to meet with beloved (English teachers), and of
course, coach Downer. He helped make this gym the wonderful
facility it is. He was a strong supporter, not only of our
basketball teams, but all of Aces Nation."
LM高中校長表示：「因為Kobe，讓全世界的人認識了LM高中；儘管他後來成為國際知名
的球員，他仍常回來這裡與教練跟其他師長見面，同時也是我們學校最大的資助者，幫
助我們讓球館變得更完善。」

Kobe's famous No. 33 jersey -- which he wore as a member of the
team from 1992-1996 -- was stolen back in 2017 from a display case.
Other memorabilia from his high school playing days, including the
1996 PIAA Boys Basketball State Championship trophy, a net from
that state title game and five pairs Nike sneakers that Bryant had
autographed, were also stolen. No arrests were ever made during the
investigation from Lower Merion police.
其實除了Kobe在高中時期穿著的33號球衣在2017年遭竊外，1996年的冠軍獎杯、五雙
Kobe的親筆簽名鞋也同樣遭竊，至今都未找到這些竊賊。

While every detail of that heist isn't exactly clear, what is clear
is that the Bryant jersey made its way all the way to China over
the last couple years. A Chinese jersey collector and Kobe fan
named Liu Zhe alerted Lower Merion that he had potentially received
stolen merchandise back in 2019, after purchasing it for $2,000.
Liu's wanted to return the jersey to Bryant in person at the the
draw for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Ultimately, he decided
against this, and Chinese professional basketball player Saiyuan
Bian was used as an intermediary to try and help return the jersey
to Philadelphia as an act of good faith to the school.
不過可以確定這件背號33號的球衣流入了中國人市場，一名中國粉絲聲稱他在2019年時花了2000鎂收購了這件球衣，他原本想在2019年FIBA世界盃時親自還給Kobe，雖然最終
未能歸還成功，但藉由中國球員邊賽遠的幫助下，還是成功將球衣歸還給LM高中了。

Lower Merion held a 33-second moment of silence on Saturday prior
to the team's game against Souderton. Other parts of the pregame
ceremony included a former student singing the national anthem, a
teacher unveiling a painting of Bryant and school administrators
giving speeches. The gym was packed to capacity with at least 1,600
in attendance to watch Lower Merion win 42-37 in overtime.
LM高中在上週六的比賽中為Kobe Bryant默哀33秒鐘，並在1600名觀眾的見證下以42
比37擊敗Souderton高中。
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短評或心得：
希望簽名鞋跟冠軍獎盃都可以歸還學校，對LM高中來說的意義非凡

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