http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/09/28/kobe.bryant.italy.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a14&eref=sihp
This article deals with Kobe Bryant and what he will do during the unresolved NBA lockout. Bryant believes that he may play in the Italian league and that it would actually be a dream for him to do so. This was interesting and it made me wonder: Will Kobe get as much fan support over in Europe as he does in the US? In a way you could say that he would bring more popularity to the league since he is so popular in the states yet you could argue this by suggesting that he won't be as popular because Italians do not know as much about him. Personally, I believe that Kobe will be greeted by just as much attention in Italy as he gets in the US, possibly more, because it's interesting that he is playing for a team other than the Lakers.
I think it is a very good move for Bryant so that he can keep himself in shape, stay ready for the NBA season, and live his childhood dream.
The author of the article makes it appear that it would be a great decision for Kobe to join the Italian league. He suggests that it would be great for publicity. Also, before reading the article I thought that the author would undermine the Italian league making it seem that they were not as good as the NBA, but rather he treated the two leagues as equals which was surprising. Lastly, the author glorified the fact that Kobe may be able to live up to his childhood dream of playing in the same league as his father. This is interesting as I would have thought that his dream would be to play in the NBA, as Americans are generally better at basketball based on the Olympics.
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