Travel with Kobe as he starts off his Supernatural Asia Tour in Manila, Philippines.
A Zoom Kobe II and Team USA showcase sits outside the Kobe Supernatural Tour press room.
Kobe attends the press conference and discusses Team USA.
Kobe takes questions from the media regarding Team USA, the intentions of the Supernatural Tour, his personal training program and how he likes the Philippines.
Kobe attends a broadcast interview session. The session is kicked off by an interviewer Kobe met on his first visit to the Philippines - 10 years ago.
A crowd gathers at Fort, where Kobe is to attend a charity presentation.
The crowd anxiously awaits Kobe’s visit. Some had been waiting there since the early morning.
A jeepney is tricked out with Kobe Supernatural artwork.
Kobe shows love as he makes his way through the crowd.
The KIDS foundation takes the stage to present a Kobe with a very special gift.
Kobe tosses out some signed basketballs to the hundreds of fans that showed up.
Kobe poses with some of his fans inside of Fort.
The Nike Elite Camp players warm up for a training session at the PhilSports Arena.
Kobe ascends from the floor t make his appearance at the PhilSports Arena.
The hosts welcome Kobe and discuss his recent days with Team USA.
Kobe kicks off the training session and runs a Nike Elite player through a drill. By remaining crouched in a still position for at least 1 minute the player builds strength, balance and stamina. As the muscles in his legs burn he feel the drill working.
The crowd shows support for the Nike Elite Players as they are run through the drills.
Kobe coaches another player through the drill and instructs him to ‘Get Low’.
Kobe observes the player’s form and provides inspiration.
The Nike Elite Camp runs lines as Kobe gives some tough love. “Don’t cheat yourself and make sure to hit the line. If you don’t, your entire team will be running again.”
Kobe switches gears to teach the players about cutting. With an emphasis on balance and focus he shows them how to be quicker than your opponent.
The players break up into teams for an old fashioned shirts vs. skins scrimmage.
Kobe stops the scrimmage and walks the players through the mechanics of a play.
One of the players gets a one-on-one coaching session with Kobe. They covers both offensive and defensive practices.
He shows a young player how to deflect a defender.
As Kobe watches and provides feedback, the player makes his way around the key shooting baskets.
Team members provide support from the sideline.
Kobe wraps up the personal training session.
Kobe recaps his training session with the Nike Elite Camp players. He emphasizes that one of the main reasons for the drllls is not a focus on show, but on fundamentals. Players need to learn and live the fundamentals in order to get ahead. The dunks and special moves come much later.
Kobe eyes the hoop and sets up his secret play.
Kobe shows his supernatural abbility as he leaps over 2 Nike Elite players for a dunk.
Kobe poses with the Nike Elite Camp.
Kobe poses with the Nike Gallery winners.
