Bryant excited to coach Bejing youth camp for Nike

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers’ point guard and leading scorer in the NBA last season, is gearing up to take another trip this year. Last month, Bryant was in Hollywood promoting the charity he founded and starting Sept. 5, he will launch a five-day tour through Asia as an NBA volunteer coach for a program founded by Nike, which helps teach youth basketball skills and hone their talents. Bryant, who earlier in August unveiled his newest creation - the Kobe II - as part of Nike’s autumn basketball footwear line, will make stops in Manilla, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing as part of the tour and is expected to host a series of local training clinics, according to an Aug. 16 article on China’s PeopleDaily.com.

Bryant, who has participated in a myriad of work with youngsters - including coaching his own personal basketball camps in Los Angeles this past year - said he was anxious to lend a hand to another worthy cause. “I’m looking forward to returning to Asia to see the progress the kids have made since my visit last summer and to train those I didn’t meet,” the NBA point guard said. “I liked what I saw then and I’m planning to work the kids even harder this time to give them a better sense of my training regiment.” Soon after returning home, Bryant and the Lakers will be headed to training camp for another exciting season of NBA play. For Lakers’ tickets, visit Stubhub.com.

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