Greeks to offer Kobe 83Mil??? untaxed!!!!

[Allanon]

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.

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.

One of the richest clubs in the world is the New York Knicks, they're ready to spend and even they won't pay that kind of money to Kobe.

Kobe would not even consider $60 million / 3 years in Europe. And if Kobe wins a ring this year, he'll laugh at any team that tries to lure him to Europe...why go to Europe when he can stay here and win rings?

Kobe NBA + Contract $ + US sponsors $ > Olympiacos + Euro Contract $ + Euro Sponsor $

[dallaskd]

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.

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.

Kobe is not leaving L.A. of all places for piece of Greek team. Get over yourself.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

One of the richest clubs in the world is the New York Knicks, they're ready to spend and even they won't pay that kind of money to Kobe.

Kobe would not even consider $60 million / 3 years in Europe. And if Kobe wins a ring this year, he'll laugh at any team that tries to lure him to Europe...why go to Europe when he can stay here and win rings?

Kobe NBA + Contract $ + US sponsors $ > Olympiacos + Euro Contract $ + Euro Sponsor $

You are just like typical Americans. American team must be worth more then team in Europe to you.

You realize biggest sponsor of Olympiacos club is Nike? You realize Nike is a Greek word? You realize a player like Diamantidis already have a big shoe contract with Nike in Greece?

There is more to the world then just the USA.

Head of Olympiacos football section Kokkalis is a billionaire and he is consider the "poor" section head of Olympiacos compare to Angelopoulos borthers who is head of basketball section. Also the brothers is the "poor" ones of the family compare to their uncle who get the "big" part of family business when the grandfather die.

The "poor" brothers is only owners of one of biggest shipping companies and one of biggest steel companies in Europe and the "poor" football section head is just "poor billionaire".

Of course this does not even talk about that Olympiacos is one of biggest sport clubs in world like clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Panathinaikos and them. PAO fans of course hate Olympiacos but is true that Angelououlos have say goal for club is to become equal to Manchester United.

Americans not understand scope of big European clubs. I think Panathinaikos is have sometimes like 20 sports departments.

[dallaskd]

You are just like typical Americans. American team must be worth more then team in Europe to you.

You realize biggest sponsor of Olympiacos club is Nike? You realize Nike is a Greek word? You realize a player like Diamantidis already have a big shoe contract with Nike in Greece?

There is more to the world then just the USA.

Kobe already has a nike shoe out. And as hard as you try... no Americans are ever going to care about Greece and their basketball teams. Even if Kobe leaves.

[Allanon]

You are just like typical Americans. American team must be worth more then team in Europe to you.

You realize biggest sponsor of Olympiacos club is Nike? You realize Nike is a Greek word? You realize a player like Diamantidis already have a big shoe contract with Nike in Greece?

There is more to the world then just the USA.

Of course there is more to the world than the USA. I understand there are rich people and companies all over.

However, the US still has the richest teams in the world.

And I can guarantee you Kobe's Nike contract is much, much larger than Diamantidis' contract.

China, one of the richest countries in the world won't catch up with the US consumer market until about 2025.

The US consumer market is the largest in the world, by far. It doesn't make sense to pay the same amount in endorsements or contracts anywhere else.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Kobe is not leaving L.A. of all places for piece of Greek team. Get over yourself.

I never say he was going to Greece you idiot. I just point out many errors being post here. I am Panathinaikos fan NOT Olympiacos fan. But always fans here is posting so many craps and errors about Greek clubs. Even PAO fan can admit most of these things say by NBA fans about club like Olympiacos is nonsense. Lakers is like drop in bucket in money compare to them.

Example some weeks ago Olympiacos owner say he will offer Lebron $100 million for 2 year contract when he is free agent in 2010.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Of course there is more to the world than the USA. I understand there are rich people and companies all over.

However, the US still has the richest teams in the world.

And I can guarantee you Kobe's Nike contract is much, much larger than Diamantidis' contract.

China, one of the richest countries in the world won't catch up with the US consumer market until about 2025.

The US consumer market is the largest in the world, by far. It doesn't make sense to pay the same amount in endorsements or contracts anywhere else.

Are you dumb? if Diamantidis can get million dollar Nike contract in Greece what can Kobe get? Kobe who already have one also. You seem believe that he will not get one in Greece and yet Diamantidis already have one and how famous is Diamantidis in basketball to Kobe? Do you have simple logic?

Biggest sponsor of Olympiacos club is NIKE do you understand this? They already are give millions in sponsors to the club and Kobe does not even play there. What you are say here is stupid and nothing else.

And no US sports clubs are not richest in the world and if some dumb thing like Forbes say they are is just more typical propaganda from US. Same way they always ignore European old money like Rockefeller and Rothschild and them. They laugh at Walton family, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and them.

Americans is so very naive in so many ways.

[dirk4mvp]

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.

I in doubt that.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

I in doubt that.

Because you don't know anything about big European clubs. Way Americans talks about big sports clubs in Europe is so stupid and ridiculous. Calling them small and poor when they are so much bigger and richer then any US sport club. It is always get good laugh in Europe.

I do not think Kobe will go to Europe. I think though if some very rich club really want Lebron they can get him.

[dirk4mvp]

Because you don't know anything about big European clubs. Way Americans talks about big sports clubs in Europe is so stupid and ridiculous. Calling them small and poor when they are so much bigger and richer then any US sport club. It is always get good laugh in Europe.

Prove it, dip .

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Prove it, dip .

You really need learn more about world then just Texas and US.

[21_Blessings]

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.

Nike isn't going to drop Kobe just because he's playing overseas. He's the most reconized basketball player in Europe and China. Plus Kobe loves Soccer. He's Nike's global gold mine.

Heres some names for ya:

Kimi Raikkonen
Michael Schumacher

Both are among the top 6 paid athletes in the entire world - from Europe.

With that said, 30 year old Kobe isn't leaving a Lakers team that has a 5+ year championship window. Maybe if he was 40 on a heavy decline and the Lakers were a lottery team it would happen. But next year? No chance in .

[dallaskd]

You really need learn more about world then just Texas and US.

He's from Memphis.

[dirk4mvp]

You really need learn more about world then just Texas and US.

Thanks for proving it, dip .

Are you still mad that the US basketball team is the best in the world?

[TheMadHatter]

One thing people forget about Kobe is that he really LOVES the game of basketball.

Let me repeat that, he LOVES basketball. He would be playing basketball even if it didn't pay him near what he gets payed today. A part of his ego would NEVER allow him to leave the NBA, where the best of the best play, to play against lesser compe ion. This is why Laker fans are across the board not worried about this issue in any way.

Kobe isn't leaving the NBA to play against weaker compe ion while he is in his prime.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Thanks for proving it, dip .

Are you still mad that the US basketball team is the best in the world?

You are one who keep bring this up because you are one who is mad because of simple fact

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/eve...9/rankMen.html

1. Argentina
2. USA


You keep bring this up because this fact US is not #1 anymore pis you off so much. you need learn to let it go and see how even Argentina fans does not brag endlessly like US fans does.

[Obstructed_View]

Kobe isn't leaving the NBA to play against weaker compe ion while he is in his prime.

Agreed. If he does, he never lives it down.

[ehz33satx]

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.

What do you think? That Europe would not be all over Kobe? His every move would be in all the papers and newscasts every night. He would stay in L.A. just because he craves attention? Nevermind 80 million plus dollars? Whatever.

[cool hand]

the NBA is going to have get rid of the Salary Cap

[mytespurs]

I don't see this happening at all. But of course, it depends how things go for the Lakers this year......you never know what Kobe may erupt about something & decide to opt out and then........

I doubt it; Kobe may opt out but in the end he'll be a Laker.

[Spuradicator]

Kobe won't bolt. Neither will Lebron for any price. They care too much about their place in the game.

[anakha]

the NBA is going to have get rid of the Salary Cap

The Spurs will be screwed if they do.

[DMX7]

Kobe still gets other money from being in the L.A. market for endorsements and stuff. Doesn't add up to that but he's not going there anyway.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Just to play devil's advocate, I know a lot of people think Kobe's ego is too big to leave the NBA. I think his ego is big enough that he could truly believe that he could single handedly elevate European basketball by his mere presence. $60 mil and a Messiah complex can do a lot.

[Man In Black]

All I know is that Dr. Jerry Buss IS NOT A BILLIONAIRE.
If Olympiakos can offer $83 Mill if the money is Euros not Dollars, that would be a something to consider. Also, while many Laker fans love him, there are a whole lot of other NBA fans that do not. In Greece and Europe, the guy will be completely revered. If Beckham thought he was the man coming to the US, for Kobe to go to Europe...he'd be THE MAN PERIOD.
Doing that would give him something that Jordan had never done. Plus, add to that that his Dad did the same thing when he felt he was getting dissed by the NBA but in this case...Kobe gets to do the dissing.