Kobe's a cool dude, says Sav (Illawarra Mercury) TAKE it from Australian Boomers forward Glen Saville - NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is "a good bloke". Saville returned to Wollongong on Tuesday with fond memories of Beijing.
Point-Counterpoint: LeBron or Kobe? (HoopsWorld) We asked experts Travis Heath and Eric Pincus to give us their thoughts on two the best players in the game: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. Is one better? Would they rather have one over the other? Or is this simply a debate with no answer?
Kobe Bryant an Olympic champion with U.S. basketball win (Los Angeles Times) Bryant is jubilant after the U.S. men's team beats Spain to win Olympic gold in Beijing. Beijing
Kobe Bryant an Olympic champ with U.S. basketball win (Los Angeles Times) Bryant is jubilant after the U.S. men's team beats Spain to win Olympic gold in Beijing. K obe Bryant waved to the roaring crowd at Wukesong Arena, pounding his hand over his heart and beaming a smile as wide as all of China.
Monumental (Daily Orange) Though Fei Ye had to leave her internship with CNN early, she wasn't too upset about it. After all, the toss up between the Olympics and an internship seemed an easy choice. The Olympics only come around every four years, and it was probably a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the event in her birthplace and meet athletes like NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.
The word on Kobe Bryant from his Olympic teammates: respect (Los Angeles Times) Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt have garnered the fame. For Kobe Bryant, the reward is much more valuable. He never wore a swimsuit, but nobody made a bigger splash.
Super-Celeb Kobe Epitomized Team-First Approach (NBA.com) The Chinese fans love Kobe Bryant. He is their adopted son, who, with supernatural skill, shines above the rest of the world in the game that is their new love. Everyone digs Kobe. When the U.S. basketball team visited the Olympic Village (the U.S. basketballers stayed in a luxe hotel), the other athletes treated Kobe like Elvis. Seemingly the only person in Beijing who didn't embrace the ...
Kobe Bryant wants to celebrate milestone birthday with milestone win (AFP via Yahoo! News) National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant, staring down his 30th birthday, isn't feeling his age.
Kobe Bryant an Olympic champ with U.S. basketball win (Los Angeles Times) Bryant is jubilant after the U.S. men's team beats Spain to win Olympic gold in Beijing.
Ogonna shows off Silver Medal (WHOI Peoria) By Jim Mattson Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 5:49 p.m. Bloomington-Normal volleyball star Ogonna Nnamani is back from the 2008 Olympics. Ogonna is sporting lots of great Olympic momentos from photos with President Bush and Kobe Bryant to autographed Team USA jersies and volleyballs.
