Kobe Bryant Trademarks Phrase Touting Titles Over Friendships

Kobe is trademarking the phrase "Friends Hang Sometimes Banners Hang Forever" https://t.co/6Z3V4hKYJC pic.twitter.com/6Ld1QOTE4q
— Becca Laurie (@imbeccable) January 15, 2016

Kobe Bryant formed Kobe, Inc. in 2014, and has invested in the sports drink BodyArmor, as well as The Players Tribune. Last month he filed for trademarks pertaining to his final season. Evidently, he’s not yet done scratching that itch for proprietary usage of catchphrases. I’m fully expecting to see people sporting this slogan on t-shirts come summertime.

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