Comments on: Kobe Bryant Speaking Italian

By: Camillo Miller

Camillo Miller — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:09:11 +0000

Well, not so fluent after all but he was a child when he left, so that's enough!. In ogni caso è una sorpresa inaspettata e piacevole

By: luca

luca — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:07:35 +0000

Ha ha. We use to go in the same school in Reggio Calabria, Italy. His father was hired in the local basketball team the Viola baskball. I remenber we use to play basketball together. All of us against him and he always win! that's why he learn to play soccer

By: ted

ted — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:11:18 +0000

This is neat because it challenges our biases, I suppose.
I remember being in Italy, and Japanese tourists trying to speak to me in Italian. It struck me as odd, since it seemed so incongruous.

By: HolyKobe!

HolyKobe! — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:17:25 +0000

Ohhh, che bello! He is very eloquent in Italian. I have such respect for a man who speaks a language fluently that isn't part of his heritage.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:12:04 +0000

From the wiki:
"When [Kobe] was six, his father left the NBA, moved his family to Italy, and started playing professional basketball there. Bryant became accustomed to the lifestyle there and learned to speak fluent Italian. At an early age, he learned to play soccer and at first his favorite team was AC Milan."

By: roger

roger — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:57:12 +0000

He seems to speak Italian better than he does English

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:46:02 +0000

I don't follow pro basketball much, but this is one fact I knew! I read his biography when he was drafted right out of high school.

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:28:41 +0000

Sorprendente.