Kobe Bryant agrees to donate to Afghanistan women’s national team
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Kobe Bryant has agreed to donate to the Afghanistan women’s national team, he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
Sportswear company Hummel Sport tweeted that it would donate $1 for each new follower of the Aghanistan women’s national team Twitter account up to $1,000. Once the goal was reached, the account sought a financial assist from someone willing to match their $1,000 donation.
Lakers legend Bryant accepted the challenge.
If someone will match our $1,000, we’ll donate an extra $1,000 to @AfghanistanWnt! Any takers? https://t.co/SKRV93kJ6h
— hummel USA (@hummelUSA) May 6, 2016
Deal. https://t.co/dwclqJCFhT
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 10, 2016
“Deal,” Bryant tweeted in response to a tweet asking him to donate from Mexico women’s national team player Monica Alvarado.
Hey @kobebryant let's help grow Women's soccer and give these @AfghanistanWnt girls a chance! #hummelUSA https://t.co/mQxNuu4qZq
— Monica Alvarado (@moni_alvarado8) May 7, 2016
Bryant is a known soccer fan, and met with the U.S. women’s national team earlier this year.
[ESPN]