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Friday 3 November 2017

ASTROS-NOMICAL

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant
gestures as he speaks to in-
vited guests during an event
to inaugurate new Basketball
play ground in Paris, France,
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017.

Bryant set

to bring
KO punch

to UFC with

BodyArmour

By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Kobe
Bryant is set to enter the
UFC octagon — at least,
with a sports drink.
The retired Los Angeles Lak-
ers great is an investor with
BodyArmor, the first official
sports drink of UFC, and hit
New York on Thursday to
promote the partnership.
He could have used some-
thing stiff to ease the sting
of the Dodgers’ loss to
Houston in the World Series.
“Heartbreaker, man,” he
said. “I’m happy for Hous-
ton and they derserve it.
But being in LA all these
years, my heart breaks for
them.”
Bryant was flanked by UFC
President Dana White and
fighters Cody Garbrandt,
Francis Ngannou and
Cythia Calvillo just a left
hook away from Madison
Square Garden. Garbrandt
defends the 135-pound ti-
tle against T.J. Dillashaw on
the UFC 218 card Saturday Houston wins their first World Series
night at the Garden.
Bryant, who gave an infor-
mal backstage pep talk
to the fighters, can’t stick
around for the card. He
said he was in a rush to get Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann and starting pitcher Charlie Morton celebrate after win against the Los Angeles
home to his three daugh- Dodgers in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, in Los Angeles.
ters, Associated Press
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