Ted, I'd hoped you might start this, along with a Most Dominant Ever Achievments thread, but since you haven't, here goes.
If Kobadiah Springfield Bryant, the new MJ, was to decide not to sign or sign n trade with the Lakers and instead go to another team as a FA, it would mean less money for Kobme. Since Kobme is worth around $200 mil, the difference between signing with the Lakers or going to another team as a FA could be as much as $14 vs $7 mil a year. (I'm sure someone will correct me). Even with those rough figures, Kobe could be having to get by on 207 mil instead of 214 mil next year. But hey, Karl Malone went from earning around 100 mil or so in the last 10 years to squeaking by for a mere minimal last year. So did the Glove. So if Kobe was to similarly take less, what sacrifices would he have to make?
(All joking aside would it not be nice to see him play for less for a title on a non Laker team)
Instead of having 32 butlers he may only have 31?
Instead of flying in Dancin Barry from out of town to tuck him in 365 nights a year, only 360?
For continued public appearances and testimony, will give Vanessa a 2nd $3.6 million dollar ring instead of another 4 mil one, thus shaving [SIZE=14].4
off the price.
Oh the sacrifices would continue.....
