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European Clubs Heavily Coveting Kobe

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Dr Aki: RealGM; Posts: 34,391; And1: 29,335; Joined: Mar 03, 2008; Location: Sydney, Australia; Post #2 » by Dr Aki » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:56 am

Re: European Clubs Heavily Coveting Kobe

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Post #2 » by Dr Aki » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:56 am

nice little ploy to get the lakers to give him that 5yr 135mil extension IMO, lakers cant afford not to give him the dough

i doubt kobe gives up the chance of enshrining himself into top 10 all time status for big bucks

plus, itd hurt his post-retirement market value as an icon

he wants the type of money MJ is raking in post-retirement

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Yao21: Junior; Posts: 460; And1: 1; Joined: Jun 29, 2006; Location: San Diego; Post #4 » by Yao21 » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:45 am

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Post #4 » by Yao21 » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:45 am

Akiho wrote:nice little ploy to get the lakers to give him that 5yr 135mil extension IMO, lakers cant afford not to give him the dough

i doubt kobe gives up the chance of enshrining himself into top 10 all time status for big bucks

plus, itd hurt his post-retirement market value as an icon

he wants the type of money MJ is raking in post-retirement

Are you kidding? Going overseas will only at the very least, solidify Kobe as an international sports icon. Kobe has the potential to surpass MJ as a household name if he succeeds in Europe, and there's no way he can do it if he stays in the NBA.

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