Kobe Bryant Visits Football Training Center in Soweto, South Africa
On his first visit to the African continent, Kobe Bryant joined Nike in a visit to the Football Training Center located in the heart of Soweto, South Africa to help inspire future champions. The recently completed center will offer 20,000 young footballers per year the opportunity to develop their talent while also having access to HIV/AIDS education through football life skills programming.
Kobe Bryant said, "While basketball is my chosen sport, I've been a football fan all my life. So to be in South Africa for the first time and see how Nike is utilizing sport to inspire youth and educate them around HIV/AIDS is amazing. It's crystal clear that this center will help keep kids out of trouble, improve their game, as well as empower them with the life skills they need to live better and HIV free."
In addition to his visit to the center, Kobe displayed his personal dedication to fighting HIV/AIDS by sporting (NIKE) RED laces on the basketball court. The laces are the centerpiece of Nike's Lace Up, Save Lives campaign.
