Greek team Olympiakos, fresh off its' acquisation of Hawks guard Josh Childress, is set to raise the bar in European basketball.A Olympiakos is set to offer Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant a three year deal worth $83 million in tax free money.A In addition to this contract, Bryant will be hooked up with a villa on [...]
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