Kobe Bryant Turned Chester-Lower Merion Into a Decades-Long Basketball Rivalry in Pennsylvania: ‘The History Will Never Fade’

Kobe Bryant turned Chester-Lower Merion into a decades-long basketball rivalry in Pennsylvania: ‘The history will never fade’

PHILADELPHIA — John Linehan and Kobe Bryant used to talk. A lot. This would not have been unusual for other AAU teammates, but these two were fierce high school rivals.

Kobe Bryant turned Chester-Lower Merion into a decades-long basketball rivalry: ‘The history will never fade’

From 1996 to the mid-2010s, Chester and Lower Merion showcased some of the greatest high school basketball games. While the rivalry has diminished over the years, the history will always be there.