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Bologna still working on Kobe deal

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Updated Oct 18, 2011 4:54 PM ET
     
 

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP)

The Italian club Virtus Bologna says ''unexpected engagements'' have made it impossible to sign Kobe Bryant this month, but both sides will keep working toward a deal in November.

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Bologna President Claudio Sabatini told The Associated Press this month he had reached a tentative deal with Bryant's agent or a 10-game contract worth more than $3 million.

Any deal with Bryant would allow the Los Angeles Lakers star to return to the NBA once the lockout ends.

A statement on Bologna's website says ''the sides will continue to work toward arranging Kobe Bryant's arrival in Italy for mid-November.''

Bryant spent part of his childhood in Italy and has said it would be a ''dream'' to play in the country.

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