Brandon Jennings signs with European club Virtus Roma
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www.ballineurope.com — Here we go - Brandon Jennings makes history for signing with a Euroleague team right out of high school. His team: Virtus Roma. Since I spent the last year in Rome I am not sure if Rome is a good environment for Brandon - basketball wise it might be a good fit though. In Roma’s official statement it looks like Brandon is bringing over his whole family! Roma will play against Spanish ...
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Brandon Jennings Signs With Virtus Roma
FanHouse — Filed under: Euroleague, NBA DraftShortly after confirming he'd be skipping the country to spend a year playing in Europe, L.A.-bred point guard phenom Brandon Jennings has signed with Italian team Virtus Roma, according to the club's website (via Ball in Europe). Jennings' adviser, former adidas titan Sonny Vaccaro, told the Los Angeles Times the Roma deal runs three years, but has buy-out options as early as next summer. The Times reports the Jennings family will be along for the ride, with the club ...

Brandon Jennings Signs With Virtus Roma
FanHouse — Filed under: Arizona, NBA ProspectsShortly after confirming he'd be skipping the country to spend a year playing in Europe, L.A.-bred point guard phenom Brandon Jennings has signed with Italian team Virtus Roma, according to the club's website (via Ball in Europe). Jennings' adviser, former adidas titan Sonny Vaccaro, told the Los Angeles Times the Roma deal runs three years, but has buy-out options as early as next summer. The Times reports the Jennings family will be along for the ride, with the ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... — the inevitable overreaction to a role player on a championship team in free agency. Every year there’s one guy whom teams can’t stop fawning over, and this year it was James Posey. Sure, he was an integral part of championship teams for both Miami and Boston, but as with a lot of players who win rings it can be hard for us to look at him rationally.  That’s why role players on title winners tend to get unusually generous contracts, and Posey appears to be the latest example.” Ball in Europe :  Brandon Jennings signs with European club Virtus Roma ...

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