Picture of Kobe Bryant

August 1998, 19-year-old Kobe made his first trip to Manila, Philippines during a promotional tour for Adidas amid the NBA lockout. He made a famous courtesy call to then president Joseph “Erap” Estrada at Malacañang Palace, wearing a traditional Barong Tagolog and also danced the traditional Tinikling folk dance at a welcome event. Kobe ended the three-day trip by putting on a show on the court during a scrimmage