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Summary Kobe Bryant and Pep Guardiola took part in Mia Hamm's Celebrity Soccer Challenge.
NBA star Kobe Bryant joined FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola and other celebrities in a friendly match at the Mia Hamm Celebrity Soccer Challenge in Washington.The Los Angeles Lakers guard, who grew up playing soccer in Italy where his father played basketball, is rumored to be heading to a Turkish basketball league this fall while the NBA works out its labor issues.Former US womens national soccer team star Hamm along with her husband and former Major League Baseball player Nomar Garciaparra organized the charity event for the fourth year to benefit the Mia Hamm Foundation as well as various childrens health centers.
