Josh Childress Adapts to Greek Life Quickly
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| The Big Lead found this 7/24/2008 on nba.fanhouse.com [flag] |
Any concerns about how new Olympiakos star Josh Childress would adjust to life in a foreign country should be squelched by this video posted by TrueHoop , which purportedly shows our protagonist mingling with his new neighbors in an Athens nightclub hours after signing his contract. Childress will seemingly have no trouble making friends in Athens. Permalink | Email ...
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