Found February 10, 2012 on Holdout Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski attended the Boston Celtics game against the Los Angeles Lakers last night and got a standing ovation from the TD Garden crowd. After the game, he got to meet Lakers star Kobe Bryant, or should I say, Kobe got to meet Gronkowski and pose for a picture with him. Because everyone loves the Gronk. Photo via Glenn Gronkowski. H/T Larry Brown Sports. Holdout Sports is now a member of the Yardbarker Network. Visit us at holdoutsports.com.
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