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Lakers ink $100 million partnership with Korean dumpling brand Bibigo
NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers have signed a five-year partnership with Bibigo, a South Korean food company best known for its dumplings.
Why it matters: Bibigo is a brand under CJ CheilJedang, which hails itself as “Korea’s No. 1 food company.” The deal, reported to be worth over $100 million, marks the Lakers’ first-ever international partnership.
Lakers Announce Nina Hsieh as Team’s New Head Athletic Trainer
The Los Angeles Lakers have announced today that they have promoted Nina Hsieh to the team’s Head Athletic Trainer for the 2019-2020 season.
OFFICIAL: The Lakers have promoted Nina Hsieh to Head Athletic Trainer.https://t.co/ltmfpgoEHH
Stolen Kobe Bryant Jersey Returned By Chinese Fan Who Bought it for $2,000
A Chinese fan of Kobe Bryant has returned a jersey he bought online after discovering that he purchased stolen memorabilia of the former Los Angeles Lakers player.
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Meet the Filipino American Photographer Who Caught Lebron James’ Attention on Instagram
For many basketball fans and aspiring photographers, having the opportunity to shoot the Los Angeles Lakers during practices and games would be a dream come true, in and of itself.
But having LeBron James himself actually post your pics on his personal Instagram?
Chinese Basketball Star Yi Jianlian Suddenly Asks Lakers to Drop Him From $1.4 Million Contract
Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian’s return to the NBA via the Los Angeles Lakers has come to an abrupt halt even before the regular season even started.
Yi had reportedly asked the Lakers management to free him from the $1.4 million-minimum contract he signed back in August. According to NBA.com, the Lakers have since obliged, cutting short his NBA comeback after just playing a few pre-season games.
Kobe Bryant Plays Some Epic Ping Pong in Chinese Startup Ad
Kobe Bryant doesn’t just own it on the basketball court, he puts it down at ping pong too.
The legendary basketball star recently shot an ad for a Chinese food delivery startup called Ele.me. Though he initially sucks at ping pong at the start of the commercial, Bryant pulls through at the end of the match with an incredible comeback.
Kobe Bryant Reveals Why He’s Such a BAMF During a Conference in Shanghai
During an interview at a conference in Shanghai, Kobe Bryant imparted a few wise words of advice to his audience.
The Summit, which took place last week in China, celebrated the gathering of purportedly 400 Chinese entrepreneurs and innovators. In the talk, founder Elliott Bisnow asked Bryant how he deals with pressure. The five-time NBA basketball champion answered:
‘Have Any of You Guys Heard from Kobe?’ Three New Lakers Give the Most Awkward Response
A dead giveaway for how good a particular leader may be is to gauge the reactions of their peers when they are mentioned. For some of the new players on the Los Angeles Lakers, however, any kind of reaction would be welcome.
During the Lakers’ post-free-agency press conference, new players Roy Hibbert, Lou Williams and Brandon Bass were asked if they had heard from Kobe Bryant yet. The awkward yet hilarious moment was captured by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
