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moonriver24 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:02 am Post subject: Kobe and Diabetes Awareness in Dubai? |
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http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/health/nba-star-kobe-bryant-to-visit-uae-to-raise-diabetes-awareness
Quote: | The basketball superstar Kobe Bryant will be in the UAE later this year to help raise awareness of diabetes.
The NBA star will be in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in September.
Bryant, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, has expressed his excitement on his Facebook page.
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I remember at one time, a fan of his from UAE put a full page of ads thanking Kobe for all the excitements Kobe has brought to basketball.
Is Kobe returning the favor? His global reach is now not limited to asia and europe any more...
great to see mamba help promote the awareness in other culture.
just don"t jump from 100 feet above the pool .. _________________ Kobe's Top 5 Dunks, 81 points, MJ last gm @Staples
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WaltonFam Star Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:02 am Post subject: |
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ain't no diabetes in dubai |
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moonriver24 Franchise Player
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Dubai is starting to have a lot of weight problems. They are offering gold to obese citizens who lose weight. I guess they are also hiring Kobe. |
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AY2043 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:24 am Post subject: |
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dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | Dubai is starting to have a lot of weight problems. They are offering gold to obese citizens who lose weight. I guess they are also hiring Kobe. |
Gold?! Time to get fat and move to Dubai!! |
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City_Dawg Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:31 am Post subject: |
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AY2043 wrote: | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | Dubai is starting to have a lot of weight problems. They are offering gold to obese citizens who lose weight. I guess they are also hiring Kobe. |
Gold?! Time to get fat and move to Dubai!! |
I'm already fat so I just need a plane ticket. _________________ *sighs*
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moonriver24 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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The question is why Kobe?
There are many other great athletes from other sports that can easily be picked and asked to do the thing.
Soccer is more popular than any other sports in that part of the world. So, Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar or any great soccer player could have been picked.
No, they chose an NBA star. But why not Lebron, the current champ?
What did they see in Kobe that triggered them to choose him for the cause? _________________ Kobe's Top 5 Dunks, 81 points, MJ last gm @Staples |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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City_Dawg wrote: | AY2043 wrote: | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | Dubai is starting to have a lot of weight problems. They are offering gold to obese citizens who lose weight. I guess they are also hiring Kobe. |
Gold?! Time to get fat and move to Dubai!! |
I'm already fat so I just need a plane ticket. |
Its not like America where they just let people become citizens. |
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Gwyn Star Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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moonriver24 wrote: | The question is why Kobe?
There are many other great athletes from other sports that can easily be picked and asked to do the thing.
Soccer is more popular than any other sports in that part of the world. So, Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar or any great soccer player could have been picked.
No, they chose an NBA star. But why not Lebron, the current champ?
What did they see in Kobe that triggered them to choose him for the cause? |
LeBron is mostly hot (bleep) in the US, not as much abroad.
Kobe is (bleep) insanely popular overseas. _________________ Lakers win record when Kobe goes for 40+ points
God bless Kobe Bean Bryant and Gianna Maria Onore Bryant. |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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LeBron tattoo's to much. |
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1hu2ren3dui4 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | Dubai is starting to have a lot of weight problems. They are offering gold to obese citizens who lose weight. I guess they are also hiring Kobe. |
I was about to post about this too. I read that the policy has had limited effectiveness because the country is so rich. |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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1hu2ren3dui4 wrote: | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | Dubai is starting to have a lot of weight problems. They are offering gold to obese citizens who lose weight. I guess they are also hiring Kobe. |
I was about to post about this too. I read that the policy has had limited effectiveness because the country is so rich. |
Yea, I think they give you gold every month just for being a citizen there. Or cash. |
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Kobe_MJ_Fan_No_1 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:35 am Post subject: |
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good for kobe, good work |
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Lakers 4 eva Star Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:30 am Post subject: |
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moonriver24 wrote: | The question is why Kobe?
There are many other great athletes from other sports that can easily be picked and asked to do the thing.
Soccer is more popular than any other sports in that part of the world. So, Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar or any great soccer player could have been picked.
No, they chose an NBA star. But why not Lebron, the current champ?
What did they see in Kobe that triggered them to choose him for the cause? |
I think Kobe having grown up overseas really appeals to fans outside the US. Let's be honest, alot of countries hate our guts and Lebron James is a perfect representation of why people hate us. Bigger faster, stronger. |
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:32 am Post subject: |
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moonriver24 wrote: | The question is why Kobe?
There are many other great athletes from other sports that can easily be picked and asked to do the thing.
Soccer is more popular than any other sports in that part of the world. So, Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar or any great soccer player could have been picked.
No, they chose an NBA star. But why not Lebron, the current champ?
What did they see in Kobe that triggered them to choose him for the cause? |
Because outside of the US where lebron is forced down your throat by the media, in the rest of the world Kobe Bryant is considered, still, the greatest player in the game. There's a reason chinese people cry when they see him walk.
Lakers 4 eva wrote: | I think Kobe having grown up overseas really appeals to fans outside the US. Let's be honest, alot of countries hate our guts and Lebron James is a perfect representation of why people hate us. Bigger faster, stronger. |
That's ignorant. _________________ Kobe |
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