Kobe Bryant, Jimmy Kimmel Go to War in 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' Ad

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Kobe Bryant, Jimmy Kimmel Go to War in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Ad
Now that LeBron James has made Kobe Bryant cool and likable, the Black Mamba is getting to make hip cameo appearances in ads for the newest popular video games.
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Kobe Bryant, 2000


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There’s an old line from an R&B song that goes, "Hollywood is a town of cars, women and stars"—that’s basically what’s out there. It was down to a week before my deadline. I went to see Kobe at the Lakers’ practice facility in El Segundo and said, "Kobe, are we going to do this picture?" He groaned. I said, "What’s the problem? Is it the concept?" He looked me in the eyes, put his hands on my shoulders and said, "Walter, I just can’t pose for another picture." I’d never heard an athlete say that. I was flabbergasted. I said, "Kobe, please think it over. Come tomorrow, dress like you’re in Italy, bring your black Ferrari, and we’ll do it in five, 10 minutes." He said he’d think about it. The next day I called the Lakers p.r. guy, John Black, and said, "Hey, any news from Kobe?" He laughed. "Are you kidding?" he said. "Are you counting on a 22-year-old to remember something?" Fifteen minutes later the phone range in my hotel room: "Walter, Kobe’s here. He just asked where you were." I called my assistant and we beelined over to El Segundo. Kobe got in the car. He wasn’t wearing any of his great Italian clothes, just a sweatsuit. This was his way of giving in but still not doing what I wanted. It was the child in Kobe. He said, "I’m going to tell you right now, I’m not looking the camera." I said, "O.K., Kobe, pretend you’re driving and about to make a right turn." He repeated, "I’m not looking at the camera." I said, "You don’t have to look at the camera, just turn your head like you’re making a right turn." He turned toward the camera, we shot for five minutes, and that was it. Boom! ‘Bye. A week later he asked, "Hey, how’d those pictures turn out?" That’s Kobe.

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Kobe Bryant


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"I spent a lot of time with Kobe. Just a beautiful, beautiful athlete to watch and a fantastic young man. He’s a much more private person than some other athletes, and he’s sort of quiet. I traveled with the Lakers for half the season in 2002, and you start to really feel what a person’s like."

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Kobe Bryant Outdoor Nike Ad Beijing


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Kobe Bryant Trivia!
Each year kobe Bryant changes the name of his workout routine as it becomes tougher what is his routine called?
Each year kobe Bryant changes the name of his workout routine as it becomes tougher what is his routine called? ps. its either 81 days, blockout, passout, or sweatbox

Answer by Fenway Faithful
Can’t beat zone.