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**BCWWF** · 07-31-2008, 01:27 PM

The NBA is the biggest and most high profile league in the world, and it was paying Childress millions of dollars to play in it. If Childress was going to jump over to a second-tier league there has to be more than just money involved. He has traveled to Europe many times, and there is no doubt that it was a big factor in this.

I know what you're saying, the money is the overwhelming factor in this deal no doubt about it. But the destination, Athens, one of the most interesting and exciting and historic cities in the whole world, must have been a factor.

I think many players would prefer to play in Oklahoma City, Indianapolis or Sacramento over some place in Turkey or Latvia if it was a difference between $5 and 7 million.

07-31-2008, 01:27 PM	#6
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	The NBA is the biggest and most high profile league in the world, and it was paying Childress millions of dollars to play in it. If Childress was going to jump over to a second-tier league there has to be more than just money involved. He has traveled to Europe many times, and there is no doubt that it was a big factor in this. I know what you're saying, the money is the overwhelming factor in this deal no doubt about it. But the destination, Athens, one of the most interesting and exciting and historic cities in the whole world, must have been a factor. I think many players would prefer to play in Oklahoma City, Indianapolis or Sacramento over some place in Turkey or Latvia if it was a difference between $5 and 7 million.