Kobe in Asia: Chengdu
29 July 2009
All good things must come to an end - but that doesn’t mean they can’t end in style.
Or an all-day celebration of Kobe’s weeklong Asia tour.
First up: a visit to the Chengdu Nike Jinkai store grand opening.
There Kobe met with a handful of players from the Chegndu All Day Training Activation U24 championship team. He shared the Nike Zoom Kobe IV Beijing and the Nike Zoom Kobe IV Finals that debuted the previous day in Shanghai with them - and 17 of their closest journalist friends.
Next up: TV time.
Kobe sat down for an exclusive interview/photo session in the Shangri La hotel. CCTV5, SiChuan TV, Titan Sports, Slam and Inside Stuff chronicled the events.
One last thing: the biggest training session of the tour.
Kobe got out on the floor with 24 young ballers at Chengdu Sports University - with 1,500 of their new best friends.
He punctuated the event with back-to-back dunks as part of his offensive skills showcase.
41 media outlets covered the training event. 33 more got interviews before boarding passes were issued for Kobe’s return flight home.
Next stop: Los Angeles, CA.
Want more Kobe? Nike Basketball has coverage of the previous Kobe in Asia tour stops in Manila, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, as well as a breakdown of the Signature Moves that have made him a four-time NBA Champion.
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