LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant salutes the crowds as he arrives to American University of Dubai basketball court to coach a team made up of local celebrities on September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (C) poses for group photo after a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. Bryant arrived for a Health and Fitness Weekend, to promote awareness of diabetes in the United Arab Emirates in his first trip to a Middle East country. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (R) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant salutes the crowd as he arrives to American University of Dubai basketball court to coach a team made up of local celebrities on September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant gestures as he coaches a team made up of United Arab Emirates celebrities at the American University of Dubai September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (C) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (R) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (R) gives advises to a 10-year-old student during a training session at Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant speaks to his players as he coaches a team made up of United Arab Emirates celebrities at the American University of Dubai September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant follows the game as he coaches a team made up of United Arab Emirates celebrities at the American University of Dubai September, 27, 2013. AFP
Students of Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi looks at LA Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant (C) during a training session on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant salutes the crowds as he arrives to American University of Dubai basketball court to coach a team made up of local celebrities on September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (C) poses for group photo after a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. Bryant arrived for a Health and Fitness Weekend, to promote awareness of diabetes in the United Arab Emirates in his first trip to a Middle East country. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (R) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant salutes the crowd as he arrives to American University of Dubai basketball court to coach a team made up of local celebrities on September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant gestures as he coaches a team made up of United Arab Emirates celebrities at the American University of Dubai September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (C) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (R) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant (R) gives advises to a 10-year-old student during a training session at Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant speaks to his players as he coaches a team made up of United Arab Emirates celebrities at the American University of Dubai September, 27, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant follows the game as he coaches a team made up of United Arab Emirates celebrities at the American University of Dubai September, 27, 2013. AFP
Students of Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi looks at LA Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant (C) during a training session on September, 26, 2013. AFP
LA Lakers NBA player Kobe Bryant salutes the crowds as he arrives to American University of Dubai basketball court to coach a team made up of local celebrities on September, 27, 2013. AFP
Remembering when Kobe Bryant visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai - in pictures
The NBA legend, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, visited the UAE in September 2013
