Kobe Close to 1-Game, $2M Deal... Wait, what?

[Giantmetfan07]

I’ll believe it when I see him walk on the court in another uniform, but the Kobe Bryant to Italy rumors remain the cockroach of rumors and will not go away.

But if it were to happen, this new one-game “Kobe night” rumor makes more sense.

That is the latest report out of Italy via Sportando.

Kobe Bryant, as reported by Il Resto del Carlino, is close to accepting the single game proposal made by Claudio Sabatini, owner of Virtus Bologna. The two parts are negotiating intensively in the last hour and a solution for the saga seems close to end. Kobe Bryant would land in Italy for four days and play one game in the ‘Kobe Night’. According to Sabatini there are already sponsors and networks ready to cover the event.

Sabatini offered to Bryant $2M for the single game.

Could the team recoup $2 million on one Kobe game? Maybe. That’s reportedly about what the Lakers pull in per game in gross revenue, and if Virtus can get sponsors and a special broadcast maybe it works. Plus, a lot of people will buy Virtus Kobe jerseys.

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Now thats what I call livin' the dream.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

500,000 per quarter to play a game that he loves...smh

 

[RipCity32]

Lol, that's ridiculous.

 

[Shady_McCoy25]

It would be funny if his team loses to game. That would be an expensive loss

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Or if he suffers some type of serious injury.

I can't imagine Kobe going out there and just collecting a check.

 

[MR.ballin]

Holy crud

 

[playmaker7]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

God damn Kobe

Only the best for the best