Hardcore basketball fan or not, we all know that Kobe Bryant is one of the best players on the court. Even if you don’t really watch every game he plays, a simple rundown of his achievements as a basketball player proves this, without a doubt.Obviously, that’s how great a basketball player Kobe is to the young and the old, for the girls and the boys, who have always looked up to him all throughout his basketball career.
But beyond his awards and achievements, Kobe still wants more.
Kobe continues his advocacy to help children achieve their dreams –one step at a time. Thanks to Nike, Kobe recently spent a day with kids as a part of his Take Every Advantage Asian Tour. As a part of his visit to the country, Kobe visited the kids that are part of Gawad Kalinga’s SIGA program (basketball program for kids). He taught the kids some of his moves, and gave them words of inspiration.
This is the second time that Kobe’s visited the country, and he really sees the potential that the Filipino youth has in terms of their skills and for their love for basketball.
Kobe recently established a foundation with his wife, Vanessa, to improve the lives of the youth and the homeless. The Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation or KVBFF is a non-profit organization which aims to improve the lives and families of the homeless youth.
Together with other organizations and existing programs, the KVBFF’s goal is to create permanent housing, and provide resources for education and career development for their beneficiaries –starting with the kids and families living on the streets of Los Angeles.
When asked if he has plans of extending his advocacies to beyond Los Angeles alone, Kobe says, “Homelessness is not only a problem in Los Angeles alone…..”
It’s always a breath of fresh air to learn more about celebrities and people we look up to, doing unexpectedly good things for others. And for Kobe, he’s just teaching what he’s learned, and just giving back what he himself has gained, simply because he can.
Kobe takes every advantage that he has to inspire others and achieve more than he already has –now that’s a man who’s not only known for playing good basketball, but for playing the game of life pretty well, too.
