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Culture as part of the game
Culture as part of the game
Las Vegas Sun : Kobe Bryant leaves the Thomas & Mack Center court after a FIBA Americas basketball game and speaks Spanish to his wife, Vanessa, whom he calls Mamacita, and two young daughters. In Italian, he instructs his kids to begin eating, mangia, and playfully cusses out U.S. national team assistant coach Mike D’Antoni. He writes in Latin on his Web site. From his Lakers ...
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LINKBAWL: 7/5/08
Le Basketbawl — Chris Duhon really wasn't lying about going to the Knicks. It's official! Lakers Nation with a great read on the culture of the game and Kobe Bryant. Oh lord...the new Olympic shoe is here! Thank you Carolyn! Red's Army of course, loves him some Paul Pierce. I guess I can't blame him, even though my boy Ray should've won that MVP! Hoops Addict with a look at Jerry West being underrated? I know that Chris Kaman jumping ship to play for ...

Carnival of the NBA #62
Hoops Addict — ... * The Lakers Nation linked to an interesting article in the Las Vegas Sun that shows how culture plays a part in the NBA. ...

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