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the US market is crashing to its knees, won't be long before China is the most lucrative place for NBA players
the US market is crashing to its knees, won't be long before China is the most lucrative place for NBA players
Kobe WILL get an endorsement deal in Europe, but it will not be as big as his contract here. His value playing in the EuroLeague is not as high as his value playing in the US.
You're just a stupid US hater, that is all.What you are say here is stupid and nothing else.
Which team is richer than US team? Proof?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.
You think Kids in the USA will be wearing Kobe's signature Euroleague All-Star Hyperdunks? Kobe's marketing power comes from being the best player in the best league.
These guys are in the most expensive sport in the world, Formula One. Even with that added bonus, they're still behind the Americans.Kimi Raikkonen
Michael Schumacher
Both are among the top 6 paid athletes in the entire world - from Europe.
Last edited by Allanon; 10-16-2008 at 07:24 AM.
Rockefeller, as in John D? He was born in New York.
But is old money from Europe. "Old European Money" = not even allow real family worths be report by thing like Forbes.
Not to say I completely disagree with you, but Kobe is a world star. He is known everywhere and adored by all sports fans. Just like moviestars that do not advertise in the USA, but all over the world, there will be huge contracts.
Yes they will. Kids who have never seen Jordan play still wear his shoes. Kobe's a bigger global icon than he is an American one.
Most of their money comes from endorsements. And they're ahead of 99% of all American athletes in that regard so no they aren't behind. Plenty of American formula one drivers out there.
In Greece KBP is most legendary of forum posters. He is owner of many many goats for in which to have sex. I hear that he will offer white goats to Kobe to sweeten the deal
If Jordan played in Euroleague instead of the NBA, Kids would say Jordan who? Kobe is a global icon because he plays in the NBA for the Lakers.
Would Kobe be a global icon if he was playing in the Euroleague instead of the NBA? I'll bet 9 out 10 sportsfans you ask can't tell you who the Euroleague MVP is. But ask them who the NBA MVP was and they'll know the answer. Ask the same people who the 2007 MVP was in the EuroLeague and they won't know. But ask them who the NBA MVP was and they'll tell you Dirk. And ask them even further back and they can tell you Nash.
, I don't even know who was the Euroleague MVP 2 seasons ago and I actually watch Euroball occasionally.
Top Formula one Drivers actually make their money from salaries, not endorsements. 99% ahead of American athletes is still 1% behind and we're talking about Formula 1 which is #1 in the racing world. If they were driving in another like the A1 Grand Prix , no way would they make that kind of money.Most of their money comes from endorsements. And they're ahead of 99% of all American athletes in that regard so no they aren't behind. Plenty of American formula one drivers out there.
We as fans laugh at Euroball all the time, Kobe going to a somewhat "D-League" team would instantly make him lose credibility and marketing value in the US. Euroleague is nowhere near the prestige, marketing value and credibility of the NBA. Being a Eurleague star translates to nothing in the US.
Last edited by Allanon; 10-16-2008 at 02:19 PM.
If I were a Lakah fan I would say..."Never say never."
IMO You have an insular opinion because you live in the US and as such, all we see on a daily basis is the NBA. Out there it's the other way, they see Euroleague all the time and a NBA highlight package plus a weekly game.
And this is THE KOBE BRYANT we're talkin' bout. Since he is ALREADY A STAR, it doesn't matter if it's Euroleague or NBA, he will still draw lots and lots of attention and cash. In short, he doesn't have to get 1 US dollar from endorsements to be a rich man. He could get it from everywhere else and still be a rich man. Some say with the way the economy is here in America, even richer if he was paid in foreign currency.
Again...never say never.
Kobe's response:
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107226"Don't ask me that," Bryant said, expecting the Greek question and interrupting his questioner. "It's silly."
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/t...lakers-playing
Well shucks, Kobe, you burst the bubble. I guess we won't be seeing anything like this :
Last edited by Allanon; 10-16-2008 at 03:33 PM.
83 mill is the difference between his great grandchildren being set for life and his great great great grandchildren.
He was born poor and created Standard Oil in the US. You seriously need to do some in' research before you spout facts around, because it continues to make you look like a re . Of course, nothing will ever top the fact that you don't even know the origins of Greek food.
You are one who believes such propaganda from US. This is not true story but fake propaganda one.He was born poor and created Standard Oil in the US. You seriously need to do some in' research before you spout facts around, because it continues to make you look like a re . Of course, nothing will ever top the fact that you don't even know the origins of Greek food.
two words: TRUST FUND.
its untaxed now but when he brings it over to the states he will get taxed. he can always just keep him money there, thats an option if he takes the deal.
also i didnt read all three pages so dunno if someone mentioned it but they told him he'll get a private yacht and a house on a beach.
Kobe says Europe a possibility
By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports Aug 9, 6:43 am EDT
- Buzz Up
BEIJING – Kobe Bryant won’t sign a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers until he has tested the global market, the U.S. Olympic basketball star told Yahoo! Sports on Saturday.
Asked whether he plans to solicit overseas offers before signing an extension, Bryant flatly said yes.
It’s possible Bryant could leave the NBA for Europe – perhaps in a dual role of owner and player – as early as next summer. Bryant is signed with the Lakers through the 2010-11 season, but can opt out after next season.
Suddenly, the best player in the world seems determined to pair the changing global economics with his unparalleled popularity to create an international bidding war. A day earlier, Bryant told the Boston Globe that he would consider a $50 million offer to play in Europe.
“As players, the business of the game (is) evolving,” Bryant said before a Team USA practice at Beijing Normal University. “I think free agency now is becoming a global thing …. When players become free agents, the team they’re currently with – their compe ion is no longer the rest of the teams in the NBA. But it’s global. So, the market’s opened up. So we’ll just have to see how the league responds to it.”
Bryant spent several years of his childhood in Italy and loves it there. Seven years ago, he bought an ownership stake in Olimpia Milano of the Italian league for his father Joe to run. When Bryant was asked whether he held intrigue with owning and playing on a team together, he said, “Absolutely.”
Some basketball executives believe Bryant’s ultimate ambition might be to have a majority ownership with a powerhouse Italian team while serving as its superstar. What’s more, Bryant, 29, insists that it wouldn’t be such a leap of faith for him to leave the NBA.
“I think people kind of make it out to be a little more than what it is,” he said.
With the Lakers’ resurgence and Bryant having won his first most valuable player award last season, it was believed that he would sign a long-term, maximum contract without pursuing unrestricted free agency. Now, Bryant is suggesting that the possibility of a monumental European offer – perhaps paired with ownership – has armed him with fresh leverage.
This summer, the movement of players to Europe – as well as a belief that several European teams are gearing up to lure NBA superstars with contracts worth $30- to $40 million annually – has made him believe that this could be an option for him. Josh Childress of the Atlanta Hawks signed a three-year, $20 million deal with Olympiakos of Greece. Several other good NBA players, including Carlos Delfino and Juan Carlos Navarro, left the NBA for multi-million dollar European offers.
“Childress, Delfino, and all these other offers start coming up and all of a sudden you start hearing the talk circulating from teams over there and what they’re willing to do,” Bryant said. “As athletes, you have to listen to that. That’s the least you can do.”
Even so, Bryant conceded that it would be “Almost impossible … very difficult …” to leave the Lakers, who are primed to make a run at multiple championships over the next several years.
“But,” he said cryptically, “it is what it is.”
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