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Germany's newest citizen, center: Chris Kaman - Los Angeles Times
Germany's newest citizen, center: Chris Kaman - Los Angeles Times
Clippers center Chris Kaman could be headed to Beijing to compete in this summer's Olympics -- as a German. The 26-year-old Michigan native obtained German citizenship and will play for Germany's national basketball team alongside Dallas Mavericks forward and German native Dirk Nowitzki in an Olympic qualifying tournament later this month, according to reports. "We'll be stronger under the ...
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ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans — ... act — will honor his word and remain with the Clippers." [Hat Tip: Petey Pablo] "Buzz" and "by all accounts" doesn't exactly translate into "dry ink," or even "verbally committed," but it might be about as concrete as it gets for a holiday weekend. Thompson -- this time in the Merc -- reports that the Warriors will now turn their attention to Corey Maggette. Chris Kaman: Carrying forward the Uwe Blab legacy for the Deutschlanders. ...

So Chris Kaman’s a German Now …
Larry Brown Sports — ... I have no idea how this stuff works out, but somehow Chris Kaman is going to wind up playing for Germany in the Olympics. Yes, the dude was born in Michigan, which in case you had forgotten, is in the U.S., and even went to school at Central Michigan, too. Yet somehow he started contemplating ...

LINKBAWL: 7/5/08
Le Basketbawl — ... I know that Chris Kaman jumping ship to play for Germany seems un-American, but I could care less. The guy can barely hack it in the NBA anyway. ...

Kyle Looks Great: In a Turban!
The Cowhide Globe — ... like competing in the Olympics for a country with which you have no real connection, Kyle Korver is spending his summer vacation in India, teaching poor kids about the relevance of NBA basketball in their lives. ...

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