DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS OF MAMBA MENTALITY TOUR MANILA 2016

DAY 2 OF MAMBA MENTALITY TOUR MANILA 2016

The second day of Mamba Mentality Tour Manila 2016 kicked off with the Kobe Academy, which was held at Kerry Sports Hall on Sunday morning. 24 young basketballers were trained by Kobe Bryant himself, who led strength and conditioning drills inspired by Kobe’s own workouts.

 

The 24 were selected from a pool of 300 basketball players who were put through their paces at the Kobe Academy Pre-Camp from 22 – 24 June. Training sessions begun at 4am, a nod to the early mornings the Black Mamba trained before team practice.

 

Besides the skills and potential each athlete had, the 24 were selected for possessing qualities of Mamba Mentality.

 

Mamba Mentality is a philosophy derived from Kobe’s approach to the game, and his aspirations of chasing perfection through hard work, resilience and passion in every aspect of life on and off the court. The Mamba Mentality Tour aims to challenge and inspire the mindset of Pinoy ballers to be relentless and fearless in their chase to be the best in sport and life.

 

Kobe then went on to visit the Nike Park Fort where he held an intimate closed door session with select diehard fans from all walks of life. He shared more information on what the Mamba Mentality is, his future plans, and his obsession with product design.

 

He also launched a limited edition Kobe 11 Elite Low that is exclusively available in the Philippines and China. The 24 lucky fans – called Mamba Disciples – were given the first chance to get a pair.

 

The Black Mamba also signed a miniature version of his tribute at Smart Araneta Coliseum at the store before he finished his 7^th visit to Manila.