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Kobe Bryant — Voice of Patriotism and Appreciation



Is patriotism a thing of the past, or is it still kosher to take pride in America? That question was put to basketball great Kobe Bryant at the summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Sportscaster Chris Collingsworth asked Bryant why he would give up his summer to play with the American Olympic team when he could be earning big bucks at home. Bryant said that when he got the Olympics uniform he spread it out on his bed and gazed at it for a long time. He said, “Our country, we believ