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L.A. Laker Stung by $50,000 Bumblebee
L.A. Laker Stung by $50,000 Bumblebee
Ride Me! L.A. Laker Stung by $50,000 Bumblebee Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:02AM by TMZ Staff Lakers center Andrew Bynum bought himself a special present earlier this month just in time for his birthday -- a $50,000 tricked out Chevy Camaro modeled after the character Bumblebee from "Transformers ." ...
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SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... When I read stories like this , I think of Antoine Walker , Fernando Vargas and Rumeal Robinson - and if someone like Andrew Bynum will some day regret that purchase. Or more specifically, if his mom will (as she lives in the palatial mansion he will invariably purchase for her). ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Andrew Bynum's new Autobot
Ball Don't Lie — A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Game On. TMZ reports that Andrew Bynum(notes) spent $50K for a Camero modeled after Bumblebee. PF: The SunBreak, via FreeDarko's Twitter Machine. Opening Night in Seattle sounds fantastic. SF: CelticsHub. Where does ...

Fiending for Links - Thursday, October 29, 2009
Basketball Fiend — ... . 5. For his 22nd birthday, Andrew Bynum bought a Bumblebee Camaro like the one from Transformers. He was understandably upset when he found out the purchase didn’t include ...

Lakers/NBA items: Funsie and not as funsie
Lakers Blog — ... less than 20 G's for that many diamonds.  Plus, all the little details.  Oddly enough, before Wednesday meeting over at LA Live across the street from Staples Center, I randomly bumped into Andrew Bynum walking through the plaza with a couple of friends.  And yes, kid was wearing his ring.  Drew let me take a close gander at the facial inscription and I must say, my compliments to the artist.  Very nicely done.  Because I ran into AB on foot, however, I didn't get to see if he rolled up in his new Bumblebee. (That ride, by the way, is a fairly good indicator that the ...

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