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Meh...pretty shaky sources. Nothing to see here methinks.
Meh...pretty shaky sources. Nothing to see here methinks.
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If there's any truth to this then I wouldn't blame the guy for bolting, but I have my doubts.
I dont think this is entirely true, but if it is.......Kobe will not leave L.A.
As much as Kobe loves money he loves being an attention even more. He just wouldn't get the lime light like he does in LA.
But he would be a true 83 mil richer.
"If a Kobe falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
Dude couldn't deal being dramaless.
I'm not sure where he got his info but it's $60 million over 3 years.
Which equates to $20 million a season un-taxed.... since it's no-taxes and nice amenities, let's prorate that to an NBA $35 million a year.
The Lakers will be offering $25 million a season taxed.
Kobe would make $10 million less contract wise in the NBA but if you add in endorsements, Kobe's money making in the US blows away the overseas money.
Next year, Kobe will make about $45 million a year in salary + endorsements in the US.
Money wise, Kobe makes more in the US and if you add in the chance to re-write NBA history books and records, it's a no-brainer for Kobe to stay in the US.
Last edited by Allanon; 10-15-2008 at 01:31 PM.
So we should accept the assumption of no endorsements overseas? Gotcha.
Or accept that they won't be as lucrative? Gotcha.
He's not going anywhere for the time being. Now, later in his career I can see it.
Maybe when hes 40, slowed down, and the Euros advantage of thinking they are a better league than the NBA is gone, then maybe.
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That wouldn't be very patriotic of him.
I don't completely agree with the endorsement thing. You know many stars go overseas to get HUGE endorsement deals because they aren't seen as sellouts here in the states when their face/song/actions aren't seen peddling soap and gum and shoes and all that stuff.
Additionally, Kobe just saw 1st hand how huge he is overseas. The Chinese went absolutely ape over him.
PLUS, he is already a superstar here. If he goes to Greece, he is playing Euroball, which opens up all of Europe, each individual country and media outlet and product, with endorsement opportunities.
Lastly, he knows what Euroball is all about and sees others going there as an opportunity to be the undesputed most popular player in the world.
I don't think he will go; HOWEVER, I don't agree with all of the reasons everyone is spouting.
Euoball is just crap ball compared to the NBA, anyway.
But yeah T-Park, who's to say that he will get this kind of deal when he is 40?
Out of sight and out of mind. The US is still the largest consumer market in the world.
If you look at all the top endorsement athletes in the world, the mega endorsement deals are still in the US.
Kobe currently has about $16 million in endorsement deals which would have to be replaced. Not only that, I don't doubt that his current endorsement contracts stipulate that he must be playing in the NBA to get paid.
Kobe's not getting $16 million in endorsements playing in the Euroleague.
Kobe must honor his contracts or pay a few million to get out of them...he paid $8 million to get out of his Addidas contract. Kobe's Nike contract runs at least until 2011-2012 so it's not as easy as packing his bags.
Even with Tax free dollars, Kobe would still make far more money in the US if offered $20 million overseas. Europe would have to come up with at least $40 million a year before Kobe would even consider it. He's already laughed at the idea of a $50 million dollar a year offer.
Last edited by Allanon; 10-15-2008 at 03:08 PM.
Exactly how much money does one man need? He makes 20 plus mil a year in salary, a ton of money in endorsement he is already rich beyond almost anyone's dreams. Plus Kobe's legacy is all about the NBA. He is not going down with a great legacy if he flees overseas for the rest of his career for a payday
You never know how much debt a person could be in either. It would not surprise me if he were to leave. That is alot of freakin money.
Kobe is not in debt. What does he have a 50,000 a week drug habbit or something?? Kobe is not going anywhere. His legacy means too much to him and he can flush that down the toilet if he goes. Nobody will ever talk about him again if he leaves the NBA for Europe. He'll be irrelevant. He's too arrogant to let that happen.
kobe kobe....foreign tax is a , tax paid on behalf from the greeks is also assessable, a free house, traveling expenses are all fring benefits, yeh thats right you gotto declare that also...IRS looms
That part I happen to agree with.
Imagine the Headline
"Kobe leaves LA Lakers, one of the most storied franchises in sports, for a payday in Europe"
Okay bye Kobe, nobody will ever hear from you again.
Wrong Greek salaries is net. How many times this need be said in this forum like 2 million times? Childress is net all his money he have say it like 10 time already and still we have the NBA fans argue about this.
Last edited by Kill_Bill_Pana; 10-15-2008 at 07:03 PM.
I hate Olympiacos but you are say just stupid things. Olympiacos has 11 sponsors. It is also one of richest and biggest sport clubs in all world and is much bigger and much richer then any sport club in US like in US they say how Cowboys and Yankees is so rich and big and they are very poor and small compare to club like Olympiacos.Out of sight and out of mind. The US is still the largest consumer market in the world.
If you look at all the top endorsement athletes in the world, the mega endorsement deals are still in the US.
Kobe currently has about $16 million in endorsement deals which would have to be replaced. Not only that, I don't doubt that his current endorsement contracts stipulate that he must be playing in the NBA to get paid.
Kobe's not getting $16 million in endorsements playing in the Euroleague.
Kobe must honor his contracts or pay a few million to get out of them...he paid $8 million to get out of his Addidas contract. Kobe's Nike contract runs at least until 2011-2012 so it's not as easy as packing his bags.
Even with Tax free dollars, Kobe would still make far more money in the US if offered $20 million overseas. Europe would have to come up with at least $40 million a year before Kobe would even consider it. He's already laughed at the idea of a $50 million dollar a year offer.
Owners of team is said would consider give Kobe part of 11 sponsors the team have. This is many time more money than he make from endorsement in US. This is like joke to even compare them. Childress is make like $7 million in the US dollar in net money and just 3 sponsors pay his whole salary for the owners of team. This means just 3 sponsors is pay Childress like $13 million the way you figure in US because salary is before taxes and not after like in Greece.
Now you imagine 11 sponsors and all pay to Kobe? Also you consider difference between Kobe and Childress? Sponsors will be line up for club.
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