philly
Years ago

NBA exhibition match in Australia gaining momentum

with 14 of the top players now contractually committed the exhibition match scheduled for Nov 8th and 9th is looking more promising. Seems like not enough time to get it sorted if you ask me. what are your thoughts?

links to articles:

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=yahoo%20kobe%20other%20stars%20global%20tour&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%3Fslug%3Daw-wojnarowski_nba_barnstorming_tour_101911&ei=ab2kTuqtDeaUiQf8sa29Bg&usg=AFQjCNGK-bui0XcznCA-lMRSx1eftfMeFg

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7140585/lockout-nba-world-tour-contracts-place-sources-say

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/236048/20111023/nba-world-tour-nba-lockout-derrick-rose-kobe-bryant-lebron-james-dwyane-wade-chris-bosh-blake-griffi.htm

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Ricey
Years ago

It won't happen. GettIng the visa applications through on time alone will be near impossible

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Jake
Years ago

Not for the 8/11 & 9/11

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Jake
Years ago

Not for the 8/11 & 9/11

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hooked
Years ago

would the tennis centre be free? or they going to play it at the cage hahahaha

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pwned
Years ago

Visa applications? maybe for china, but if you have cash you can get it pushed through in an hour in AU and UK

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Anonymous
Years ago

With enough money visa applications can be done very quickly.

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birdman
Years ago

i will say it again, never gonna happen, would love it to but ...... never gonna happen!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

look at the promoters name linked to this in the US and then google him ! nuff said !!!

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gavmiester
Years ago

Id be stunned. Conflicting reports as to how many have really signed. Read on Espn or yahoo it was only two players as recently as this morning. The other issue was, where was the money coming from? Players being paid up to a million each to play, plus the requirement for insurance, 1st class travel, accommodation, venues, and pretty much no time for promotion, how is this going to be financially viable?

Would still love it to happen, but would seem like a miracle at this point.

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birdman
Years ago

this is a section of an article about the guy.......

Darden's employers lent him money because he promised to bring in business from a star-studded list that included basketball stars Shaquille O'Neal, musician Nelly, and actors Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson.

Sprewell gave Darden $300,000 to invest and was not repaid.

Nelly, whose real name is Cornell I. Haynes Jr., gave the defendant $950,000 to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and lost his money, a list of victims shows. Nelly, meanwhile, sued Darden to get his money back.

Darden never delivered the big-name celebrities, but by duping his employers and the clients he had, he was able to spend like one.

see more at....
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/national_world&id=3675051

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birdman
Years ago

like i said never going to happen!! sorry!

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thedoctor
Years ago

That's Darden Jr. His dad, the main promoter, is a director of Coca Cola Amatil. He has disclosed his son's involvement in the project. Still, I think it's a stretchto get it done in the timeframes, but it depends on how much work has gone on behind the scenes.

Not sureif insurance is an issue - all top players have been willing to play exhibitions to date. Issue is more logistics and promotion/ tv rights deals.

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birdman
Years ago

oh yeah his son had an identical scam going on and it is just a coincidnece!! ha!

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pwned
Years ago

ESPN claims that 14 out of 18 players have signed on, with the rest of the contracts being signed overnight. Allegedly it is set to be announced Monday morning (US time).

Would love to see it happen. Would definitely have to buy flights before the budget airlines found out it was confirmed.

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VC fan
Years ago

With they could hold it off til after uni exams!

(if true of course).

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philly
Years ago

World tour has started and apparently tickets and information to be announced later today...

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/25/report-nba-stars-exhibition-tour-a-go-starts-in-puerto-rico-saturday/

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