Brandon Nicholson, Nike: And what Kobe will be wearing on court tomorrow is...
Team Venom
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers: I think everybody did a fantastic job especially in terms of relating the design to the game itself. Because that's where it all starts. We talk about it with Nike all the time. You don’t want to be creative just for the sake of being creative. Be creative with a sense of purpose. Don’t think outside of the box just to be outside of a box. Try to have a purpose in mind. I appreciate everybody putting time and effort into doing that and I want to thank you all. Congratulations to Team Venom!
Juluan, Claremont student: We were the only team that picked snakeskins. At first were going to pick leather or another kind of material, but we wanted it to be more like Kobe though.
Consuela, Claremont student: We had disagreements about certain things about the shoe but then we learned how to work together and compromise with each other.
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers: After School All Stars is a great program. They are giving kids a safe environment to be creative and to be able to follow their dreams.
Juwan, Parkside: We saw him walk through the door and I had to pinch myself because I didn’t even know what to think.