Nike Commissions Jazz Pianist Robert Glasper for Kobe Bryant Retirement Tribute >>
What do you get for the man that already has everything? His very own theme song, of course. It's being reported that Nike has teamed up with famed jazz pianist Robert Glasper to produce a Kobe Bryant theme song in commemoration of his upcoming retirement from professional basketball.
PHOTOS: Kobe Bryant Idolizes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony With 9 Elite Low Nike Basketball Sneaker >>
Kobe Bryant clearly has a man crush on Beethoven. We all remember when he serenaded us with Beethoven’s "Moonlight" sonata. And how could you forget that time Kobe made his own piano, complete with his own logo. But this is different. This one starts from the bottom.
Beethoven’s 'Moonlight Sonata' No. 14, Op. 27...the Kobe Bryant, NBA 2013 Version >>
Kobe Bryant, superstar basketball player, apparently likes to relax with a bit of Beethoven--played, at least sometimes, by himself. He's even appeared in a Lenovo commercial tinkling the ivories in music by the composer, although, strangely, when Classicalite went to YouTube to grab the vid to share with you, it had been taking down pending a copyright-related complaint.
