One of basketball’s most legendary paid tribute to another during one of the biggest games of the season.
UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma sported a Kobe Bryant shirt Monday while coaching against No. 3 Oregon.
Auriemma’s Huskies had already paid tribute to Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna, a basketball player who saw UConn as her dream school. The school responded to her death by declaring her “forever a Husky,” and laying out a UConn jersey for her in its first game since the helicopter crash.
Both Kobe and Gianna were UConn fans, and shared a special bond with Auriemma.