Italian club offers Kobe Bryant $600G per game

SAN DIEGO - Bryant, who speaks fluent Italian, could not be reached for comment. But Sabatini appears to be serious, having also courted San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobli...

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Looks like Kobe Bryant will be able to get by in the event of an NBA strike, now that an Italian club is offering the guard $600,000 per game.

Bryant who lived in Italy as a youth while his father played pro ball there, would be a huge attraction for Virtus Bologna. The team’s owner, Claudio Sabatini told an Italian blog of the offer, which would start on Nov. 13 when the Italian League hoops season opens. The deal would have NBA opt out for when the stateside lockout ends.

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Bryant, who speaks fluent Italian, could not be reached for comment. But Sabatini appears to be serious, having also courted San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobli. He said he just needs a

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