WTF: Are Today's Star Players Ostracizing Duncan and Dirk

[Koolaid_Man]

Something is terribly wrong here....neither were involved in CBA negotiations with their fellow players and neither seems to be invited to the Players World tour...It's funny how Kobe is still the headlining act after all these years. It's a sad way to end your career for Duncan - all alone with no friends cept the ones river dancing...pretty sad stuff imo...and Dirk getting completely dissed by MLB made it easier for the players to not invite him. He'd hurt the cause. :lol




NBA's Biggest Stars Planning World Tour

Oct 19, 2011 3:09 PM EDT

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Several of the NBA's biggest stars are planning an overseas world tour.
From October 30th to November 9th, players will tour Puerto Rico, London, Macau and Australia.


Players will be paid up to $1 million and some of the money will also go to charity.


Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Blake Griffin, Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, Amar'e Stoudemire, Chris Paul and Carlos Boozer are expected to appear.


Kevin Durant and Kevin Garnett may also appear in the tour.
If the NBA is able to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, then the tour will be canceled.

Via Chris Broussard/ESPN (via Twitter) (http://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard)


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/216091/NBAs_Biggest_Stars_Planning_World_Tour#ixzz1bJteaa uW

[pookenstein]

Does anyone fall for your troll attempts these days?

[clambake]

kobe hits the road. why?

you seen his wife lately?

[bus driver]

World Tour For NBA Players in Jeopardy, Will First Game Be Canceled?
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Time is running out on finalizing an agreement between the NBA World Tour promoters and Puerto Rico, the first stop in the tour. Games are set to begin later this week with 18 signed player agreements still pending, according to reports from Yahoo! Sports.

The tour is set to begin on Saturday night in San Juan Arena with the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo and many other NBA notables taking center stage in the global basketball scene. This is the largest of the tournaments that have surfaced in wake of the continuing NBA lockout.

All requirements must be met by Monday, according to reports, to keep from jeopardizing the first game in Puerto Rico. Sources say Puerto Rican officials are eager to sell tickets but cannot begin until the deal has been finalized. Other stops in the tour include London, Macau and Melbourne.

The tour is not only lucrative for the international locations hosting the games; participating NBA stars stand to earn anywhere between six-figures and $1 million for their two-week commitment to participate in the World Tour.

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