This isn't going to be a very long thread.
Reading about Shaq and knowing what Magic has done for LA, it makes me wonder if Kobe has ever done anything for the Community? I don't know of any, someone please enlighten me.
Damn People, somebody tell me something or I'm going to have a problem with KB. He's made enough money here to do something and give back to the people who supports him.
Oh never mind, He takes care of Vanessa's family. That's a community in itself.
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I am sorry, it was in the colorado community which the rape took place.
didn't he give a young girl in Colorado a large donation?
he gave her a large donation on her face and maybe her lower back!
First of all he helps The WGINOBC group not only in California but in every NBA town. They are a large group that is constantly looking for donations and interestingly enough get most of their help from professional athletes and members of the hip hop community. They have been around for a long time and even though Kobe had a falling out with them I believe that he has made ammends and gone back to being one of their biggest supporters and contributors.
What does WGINOBC stand for you ask? Well it is none other than the White Girls In Need Of Black Cawk group.
KB has a work ethic and shows a level of class that shaq has never had.
L.A citizens had the privilege to see the huge diamond he bought to his wif
e after his trip to Colorado.
It was a life changing experience for Angelinos
Kobe has been involved in over a hundred local charities, schools, and organiztions since he's been in LA. He has worked with Aftershool All-Stars, maek a Wish, and many others. He has donated a lot of money to local schools and programs.
I won't even get into his extensive charity work around the country and World.
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Whenever Kobe is mentioned "An "Unbiased" Fan" shows up....
No suprises there. Just giving "props" to Kobe like he is supposed to.
Thanks,
I knew it should be something. I just haven't heard it discussed or read it anywhere.
KB is the man and the future G.O.A.T.![]()
Bryant is a selfish prick both on and off the court. What makes you think that he would be so willing to donate any time or money without publicity? Get real.
Kobe does alot of charity work..he just doesnt hold a press conference or have a video team following him around when he does it.
This is ridiculous that KB now HAS to donate. It shouldn't be expected for him to give money he earned. How much do you donate?
While Shaq loves to do that a lot.....he was reportedly really pissed off that the story about him paying for a funeral broke. He genuinely didn't want that to happen.
I'm guessing a lot of pro athletes do charitable things that never make news, often intentionally. I know Rasheed Wallace kept a lot of the things he did under wraps as much as possible, never tried to get the word out that he was doing things for communities in Philly, Portland, Detroit.
That's not to say that Kobe does a lot, but I suspect much of what he does isn't something he tries to get on broadcast or leaked out by his publicist to get media praise.
I do know that Kobe's first foundation was up and then pretty much shut down after five years because of poor management by his mom and sister. The last foundation I heard him start was Vivo Del Mondo, which was to help pay for college students to travel the world and broaden their cultural experiences. I'm not sure how that foundation is going, but Kobe has done stuff. How much? Who knows?
he's gets into the ass of our opponents on a nightly basis...that's some dam good charity work my man...
seriously:
Let's break this down into 3 categories to see what my man is really doing: LOCAL, NATIONAL, and GLOBAL...
LOCALLY
He does a lot through his foundation...to help inner city kids travel the world and be exposed to something they wouldn't otherwise be exposed to...
http://nbakobebryant.blogspot.com/20...see-light.html
NATIONALLY
Here's a list of a Phoenix Suns area charity he was involved in:
Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit three nonprofit organizations that help underprivileged children, including Phoenix-based Future for Kids.
http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoen...26/story7.html
here's another one in which Kobe does for kids on a NATIONAL level in multiple states:
Kobe Bryant is the official ambassador for After School All Stars, a national children’s charity that provides after-school programs to 72,000 inner-city kids.
http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/840-kobe-bryant
and finally here's what's he's doing on a GLOBAL LEVEL:
"In an attempt to tap into the Chinese government’s growing interest in promoting charity, Mr. Bryant is establishing the Kobe Bryant China Fund. The organization will partner with the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, a charity backed by the Chinese government, to raise money within China earmarked for education and health programs. Mr. Bryant’s existing fund, the Kobe Bryant Family Foundation, will also work to strengthen ties between the two countries by teaching middle-school students in the U.S. about Chinese language and culture. Mr. Bryant declined to say how much he is donating to the fund."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...289862830.html
Now Hate on that you Hatas...![]()
Kobe stated before that shaq started that foundation and that he was merely a ambassador...
Dude has done plenty it is not polite to brag about charity work ...
Daddy bragging about burying that murdered girl was inexcusable. She's suffered enough.
Kobe's silence is refreshing. Reminds one of Woody Hayes. Never knew for an instant his philanthropic zeal until he was dead in the ground.
one time i was listening to Collin Cowherd and he said Kobe donated some money to the charity Cowherd was working with. He was impressed how Kobe donated it off-air after the interview instead of telling Cowherd on-air which he could have easily done.
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