Kobe Bryant Attends Soccer Matches for Turkish Airlines CheapOair Staff August 2, 2011 general Turkish Airlines global brand ambassador, Kobe Bryant, made an appearance at the July 30th soccer matchup Saturday between FC Barcelona and Manchester United on behalf of the airline. The Los Angeles Laker guard awarded a trophy to the winner, Manchester United. Bryant wasn’t done yet; he then made an appearance at the 4th annual Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge the next day. He has appeared in commercials and print campaigns for Turkish Airlines too. Number 24 was named the Global Brand Ambassador for Turkish Airlines during the latter part of 2010. Source: Breaking Travel News