Kobe says that, it’s a dream to play NBA lockout during in Italy. He spent part of his youth there while his father, Joe Bryant, played in the Italian pro league.
The laker star looking into the possibility of playing KOBE for an Italian team. He would play in the Italian pro league during the NBA lockout,if everthing is OK.He says that, its very possible to him.
Bryant told the Gazzetta dello Sport, "It would be a dream for me." while making a promotional appearance Wednesday for Nike.There is an lot of opportunity to take step for Itale.He says that, "There's an opportunity that we've been discussing over the last few days. It's very possible, and that's good news for me."
Oct. 9 to Nov. 16, Kobe would earn $2.5 million for 10 games with Virtus Bologna. It's less than the $6.7 million he was originally offered for an entire season.
Joe played pro basketball there for eight years in Italian team.for that Bryant spent much of his youth in Italy.Its need to says that Mr. Joe is Kobe’s father. "They would tell me he was Magic [Johnson] before Magic," Bryant told The Times in 2006.
Bryant, 33, has three years and $83.5 million left on his Lakers contract. His nonbinding Italian contract would allow him to return to the Lakers immediately if the lockout ended.
"Italy is my home," Bryant said Wednesday. "It's where my dream of playing in the NBA started. This is where I learned the fundamentals, learned to shoot, to pass and to [move] without the ball … all things that when I came back to America, the players my age didn't know how to do because they were only thinking about jumping and dunking."
The NBA lockout is about to enter its fourth month. The league has already delayed the start of training camp and canceled 43 exhibition games.
Further cancellations might be announced soon if the standoff between players and owners doesn't end this weekend.
Virtus Bologna has been a non-factor for almost a decade, with its last Italian league title coming in 2001.
Bryant, 33, has three years and $83.5 million left on his Lakers contract. His nonbinding Italian contract would allow him to return to the Lakers immediately if the lockout ended.
"Italy is my home," Bryant said Wednesday. "It's where my dream of playing in the NBA started. This is where I learned the fundamentals, learned to shoot, to pass and to [move] without the ball … all things that when I came back to America, the players my age didn't know how to do because they were only thinking about jumping and dunking."
The NBA lockout is about to enter its fourth month. The league has already delayed the start of training camp and canceled 43 exhibition games.
Further cancellations might be announced soon if the standoff between players and owners doesn't end this weekend.
Virtus Bologna has been a non-factor for almost a decade, with its last Italian league title coming in 2001.
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