Clinton, Bryant team up to help kids Source: https://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/bill-clinton-kobe-bryant-102028 Hmmmm....what do Kobe and BJC have in common? Clinton, Bryant team up to help kids By JOSE DELREAL 01/10/2014 02:05 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Former President Bill Clinton and NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant will jointly participate in an event on Jan. 13 focusing on children’s health and sports, part of the three-day Clinton Health Matters Initiative conference. “Sports give young people the opportunity to be active, stay healthy, and live up to their best potential,” Clinton said according to ESPN. “This conversation, as part of the Health Matters Conference, will bring leaders from sports, health, education, and other sectors to address the need and value of good coaching, and access to physical activity for all children.” The conversation is the product of a collaboration between the Clinton Foundation, ESPN, and the Aspen Institute. Bryant will discuss the increasing prevalence of early enrollment in competitive organized sports and will discuss the balance between organized sports and recreational play. “Today’s kids are the least active in history and, dropping out of sports at alarming rates,” Bryant said in the statement. “I’m excited to join the Aspen Institute Project Play dialogue and partner with President Clinton, Nike and ESPN at the upcoming Clinton Health Matters conference to bring attention to the need for universal access and early positive experiences in sports and play.” The conference is now in its third year and will take place Jan. 13 to Jan. 15 in La Quinta, Calif. The program will air on Feb. 9 on ESPN 2.