Will any athlete surpass..

[Bert.]

Kobes popularity in China?

this guy is touted as a god in that country

 

[big j 33]

Meng Ling will

 

[kermitthefloer]

Meng Ling is nowhere close to real, that number cant even be worn in the Olympics LOL JK

 

[Bert.]

thread fail :x

 

[finallyfamous]

At least you took the L and kept it movin' OP.

 

[jthagreat]

At least you took the L and kept it movin' OP.

 

[big j 33]

thread fail :x

 

[do be doo]

No one checks for kobe in the states anymore. Dude has been irrelevant for the past 3 years.

 

[essential1]

No one checks for kobe in the states anymore. Dude has been irrelevant for the past 3 years.

Troll.

 

[knightngale]

No one checks for kobe in the states anymore. Dude has been irrelevant for the past 3 years.

you mean Duncan?

 

[MajinZuub]

No one checks for kobe in the states anymore. Dude has been irrelevant for the past 3 years has ever checked for the Spurs even when they were winning rings.

 

[night marcher01]

No one checks for kobe in the states anymore. Dude has been irrelevant for the past 3 years.

White girls do.

 

[champcruthik]

I know you specifically mentioned one country (China), but Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely up there in terms of global marketability.

 

[duba169]

Am I the only one who thinks that meng ling commercial was a play on Lin and melo?

 

[buc em]

Am I the only one who thinks that meng ling commercial was a play on Lin and melo?

Yes you are.

And to answer the thread question....Kobe is popular in China because of not only his playing ability, but moreso his name. It'll take a superstar named Chang to conquer his Asian popularity.

 

[essential1]

And to answer the thread question....Kobe is popular in China because of not only his playing ability, but moreso his name. It'll take a superstar named Chang to conquer his Asian popularity.

That's false. His name is very minor to it, if at all.

Him winning, Nike pushing him relentlessly in China, and Kobe visiting China every year, and embracing Chinese culture are the reason.

 

[buc em]

Dude, get the hell outta here. People in China were calling every black dude they saw Kobe back when he was still with Adidas and not even the best player in the league at the time.

 

[nooera]

I know you specifically mentioned one country (China), but Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely up there in terms of global marketability.

Who?

 

[shaunhillftw49]

I know you specifically mentioned one country (China), but Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely up there in terms of global marketability.

for sure

 

[wavy bone]

Am I the only one who thinks that meng ling commercial was a play on Lin and melo?

Leave it to a Knicks fan to figure a way to tie themselves into everything...

 

[Bert.]

No one checks for kobe in the states anymore. Dude has been irrelevant for the past 3 years.