Kobe Bryant meets the Queen.
Of daytime television, that is
Gold medalists Bryant, Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin, along with approximately 150 other U.S. Olympic team members, will be on the season premiere of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Winfrey plans to tape the show at Chicago’s Millennium Park next Wednesday.
Harpo Productions says Winfrey intends the show as a “welcome home celebration” and a chance to showcase Chicago as the city bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Other athletes expected to attend include the Sparks star Lisa Leslie, fellow Team USA playrs Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony, beach volleyball gold medal team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh and silver medal swimmer Dara Torres.
The 23rd season premiere of will air September 8th.
