People across the world have always compared Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Now, they have another reason as Kobe showed off his baseball skills last night.
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At Richard Sherman’s Celebrity Softball Game last night, Bryant went yard. Check out the video below via lakersworld16‘s instagram:
There were some fences in front of the main walls at Safeco Field, but Bryant’s feat is still impressive. Also important to note that Bryant was hitting left-handed, which is something very few people probably knew.
For Bryant, the home run in the game was make-up for his performance in the home run derby:
I WAS in the home run derby @CountOn24 and was AWFUL! Not one homer! My kids looked mortified ha had to redeem myself when the game started
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 21, 2014
Bryant may not have a future career in baseball, but at least he will have his moment in the spotlight with his performance in Seattle.
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