Barkley: Kobe Bryant won't risk injury overseas

Posted on | Sunday, August 21, 2011 | No Comments

Posted by Ben Golliver.

The "Will he or won't he?" question has lingered for months around Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, as his flirtations with clubs in Turkey and China have led people to wonder whether he will play professionally overseas during the ongoing NBA lockout.

If you're skeptical that an aging Bryant coming off of a knee injury and with the richest per-year contract in the NBA on the books already would actually take the plunge overseas if a work stoppage took place, you're in good company. Basketball Hall of Famer and television commentator Charles Barkley couldn't agree more.

Speaking during a radio interview with XX Sports Radio in San Diego -- transcribed by SportsRadioInterview.com -- Barkley made it clear he wasn't buying into the Turkey talk.

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