Bryant set to return to Manila two months after retirement

Kobe Bryant (top) of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts while addressing fans following his final game as a Laker in their season-ending NBA western division matchup aginst the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles, California on April 13, 2016, where the Lakers defeated the Jazz 101-96. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN

Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant is set to visit the Philippines this June, two months after playing his last game in the NBA.

The NBA great will be in Manila on June 25 to 26 for the Mamba Mentality Tour, where he will also personally train promising young Filipino players through the Kobe Academy.

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According to a statement from Nike, aspirants are invited to join the Kobe Academy Pre-Camp from June 22-24 to qualify for the Kobe Academy. To be a part of the Mamba Mentality Tour, details are available at https://go.nike.com/0kfpcr.

Aside from the camp, there will be a fan showcase dubbed the “Mamba Mentality Night” at Smart Araneta Coliseum. No final schedule has been announced.

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Bryant, who suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers for the last time in April, has been to the country several times since his first visit in 1998.