Watch Kobe Bryant, Lionel Messi try to outdo each other in commercial
Kobe Bryant once again joined soccer star Lionel Messi in a spot for Turkish Airlines that made its debut on Tuesday.
The minute-long clip shows Bryant and Messi racing around the world, trying to outdo each other with even more outrageous selfies.
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Bryant introduced the video on Tuesday at a Turkish Airlines’ news conference but avoided basketball questions.
The Lakers star is recovering from an Achilles’ tendon injury suffered in April.
Bryant simply acknowledged, “I feel good,” but wouldn’t give any hints about playing Friday when the Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings.
Bryant and Messi collaborated last December on a Turkish Airlines spot, pulling in almost 106 million views on YouTube.
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