Many celebrities from other sports are a fan of FC Barcelona, but there arguably isn’t anyone bigger than former Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the sport. Despite his love for that sport, Kobe is unique in the sense that he likes many other sports. This includes the beautiful game that is football. Barcelona is known to have many celebrity fans and icons following the team. From the players that wore the jersey to the outsiders looking in, the Blaugrana are one of the most popular teams in sports.
The former Lakers legend is one of many people who are fans of Barca. In addition to that, Kobe also has ties to AC Milan because his father played professional basketball in Italy. Of course, he also loves the United States Men’s National team and will be watching the upcoming Gold Cup in July. Kobe gave his thoughts to ESPN FC while doing a promotion for the drink BODYARMOR.
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"“I still love AC Milan — though they don’t wear my brand of choice — and FC Barcelona. If you cut my arm open, man, you’d see four colors; blue and [garnet], and then you’d see red and black.”Kobe Bryant On His Love For AC Milan and Barcelona"
Kobe also talked about the upcoming Gold Cup which is happening on the road to next summers World Cup.
"It’s always exciting if you’re going to get a U.S. vs. Mexico matchup, but I’m looking forward to it. The more we can have the best players in the world come here and play, and show their skills here in America, the more the game picks up, the more the understanding of the game picks up.”Bryant On The Gold Cup"
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Overall, it’s really cool that a player of another sport supports Barcelona. Of course, this isn’t just an ordinary athlete. Kobe is one of the all-time great basketball players. Now, the debate on who Kobe is better and worse than continues to this day. It’s similar to the ongoing comparisons between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Despite that, no one can doubt the greatness of these athletes.