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Date with Kobe offers double joy

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NBA superstar Kobe Bryant thrilled his fans during a six-day tour of Asia which ended in Chengdu on Sunday.

It was the Los Angeles Lakers star's third summer visit to the region since 2006.

Bryant offered tips and advice to basketball followers during a number of workshops and appearances in several major cities across Asia. The 30-year-old guard was in Hong Kong last Friday. He walked into a packed Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai, where enthusiastic fans chanted his name.

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Bryant watched a group of youngsters play in a brief game and then picked three players for a training session. They were Adam Xu, Chow Kin-wan and Lau Hoi-to.

In fact, both Chow and Lau also took part in a workshop conducted by Bryant when he last visited Hong Kong in 2007.

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Xu said he was surprised to be chosen by Bryant and was really nervous to shoot in front of him.

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