ATLANTA — The world is mourning the loss of Pope Francis. His Holiness died Monday at the age of 88.
While he never made a trip to Atlanta, a piece of Atlanta made it to Vatican City back in 2021.
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The Atlanta Hawks sent Pope Francis their 2020-2021 MLK Nike City Edition jerseys.
Pope Francis in return blessed the jerseys. It gave the Hawks an extra boost for their win versus Portland Trailblazers on MLK Day.
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