Yahoo! Sports · Apr 1, 2016
NBA-Bryant reportedly turned down Barcelona bid (Reuters)
April 1 (The Sports Xchange) - Kobe Bryant, the NBA's highest-paid player based on his 2016 salary, has reportedly turned down a pitch from European club FC Barcelona to extend his basketball career overseas.
Bryant, whose salary this season is $25 million, lived in Europe for eight years and has made many trips to Barcelona.
According to Spanish sports newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Bryant turned down an offer from the team to end his basketball career overseas, possibly as a team mate of Bulls center Pau Gasol, who he played alongside during the Lakers' NBA title runs in 2009 and 2010.