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Kobe Bryant Made The Tough Decision
bootleggersports.com - 7/1/2009
Kobe Bryant Made The Tough Decision
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Kobe's back...get it? Tuesday was a big deadline in the NBA. The time for certain players to decide whether to opt out of their contracts and seek more money or to stay loyal to their signature. Carlos Boozer decided to continue being an oddity in a sea of Mormons (’look honey, an ...
Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
cbs2.com - 7/3/2009
Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
— cbs2.com — After Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest got into that, "war of words" in March back in Houston,... I asked Kobe what he really thought of Artest. (more) Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.

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Kobe grants the Lakers a stay - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 6/30/2009
Kobe grants the Lakers a stay - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Bryant would make a guaranteed $47.8 million over the next two years and could earn another $86... million to $91 million with the extension, depending on NBA salary-cap figures to be determined in 2011. There was optimism that the sides would reach ... (more) Kobe grants the Lakers a stay - Los Angeles Times

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Kobe Bryant remembers Michael Jackson
sports.yahoo.com - 6/29/2009
Kobe Bryant remembers Michael Jackson
— sports.yahoo.com — In a special commemorative edition of TIME on Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant thinks back on his relationship... with the "King of Pop" : "One of the things he always told me was, don't be afraid to be different. In other words, when you ... (more) Kobe Bryant remembers Michael Jackson

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