Mr 81 is coming to Hong Kong and he wants to play ball.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will visit Hong Kong this week as part of his 2006 summer Asia tour.
Bryant scored an astonishing 81 points in a match against the Toronto Raptors last season. After the game, his teammates began calling him '81'.
The Philadelphia-raised phenomenon, who holds eight NBA and 30 Lakers records, will arrive in Hong Kong from Tokyo tomorrow for a two-day visit.
He will make charity appearances on Wednesday morning, and visit sports shops in Mongkok to promote the new Kobe 1 shoes.
The highlight of his visit will be at 4.30pm the same day. Bryant will take part in a basketball clinic for 400 fans, mostly Nike Youth League participants, at Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Shaw Sports Complex in Hunghom.