Kobe Bryant is back in Asia this summer after doing tours of the various Asian cities in 1998 and 2007. This time around, Nike is sending Kobe to Manila (Philippines), Singapore, Taipei, (Taiwan), and three Chinese cities; Hong Kong, Shanghai and Cheng Du.  The schedule of his trip reads below: July 21: Manila Philippines July 22: [...]

Why is Manu Ginobili so successful?  For that matter, what makes any player successful?   There could be a myriad of reasons why; such as talent, passion, intelligence, athleticism, hard work, height, desire,  hustle… If all things are equal, the success of players depends on the mastery of  a specific skills, or moves, and for Manu [...]

Kobe Bryant began his Asian tour today, dubbed the Supernatural Tour and sponsored by Nike, when he touched down in Manila early in this morning. And despite arriving at 5am local time, the NBA superstar was welcomed by hundreds of people smiling and cheering in the capital of the basketball-crazed Philippines. Kobe moved on to [...]