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The time that Pope Francis blessed the Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks Pope Francis

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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