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Kobe's $21,000 Bubbly Bill

Kobe BryantKobe Bryant is known for being a tough competitor -- but in the club?!

Basketballin' Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, were at Friday night's grand opening of BLUSH Boutique Nightclub at the Wynn in Las Vegas, when he saw poker player Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari kick in for two bottles of $1,400 Cristal champagne. According to sources inside the club, Kobe wasn't about to be shown up by some puny little card player -- and kicked in for five bottles. Antonio, who's used to upping the ante, then switched his order to ten! Go big or go home!

Kobe ended the competition when he purchased an astounding 15 bottles -- and then left the club! Just to put Bryant's baller status into perspective -- Kobe's $21,000 bill still doesn't cover what NBA and gambling legend Charles Barkley drops on one hand of blackjack!



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61. Oh yes come to South Beach you will see plenty spurgeing going on ! By all PEOPLE you cld think of! Enjoy Life Haters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:36PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Bewareofthehaters!

62. Regardless you what you people think, Kobe didn't just pop out of somone ass into the millions he have. He and his father worked hard to achieve the status that they have, it was not faith. If he wants to spend 21,000 on some champagne then that is his business. And by the way he does plenty in the community to help the less fortunate. Oh yeah and his chick is bad, forget what yall taking about. KB24.

Stopping hating on the man, he was proven innocent, lol.

Posted at 4:54PM on Sep 14th 2007 by Agent 20

63. I like to start of by saying, I aint no Kobe Fan. Nonetheless, he has my respect as player. He worked hard and shaped him self into one of the NBA all time great. With this greatness came millions and millions of dollars, and the right to spend it legally as he pleases. Furthermore, $21,000 for entertainment is chump change for a night out on the town for someone with his income. It is not even 1/2 a day pay. What the sense of making all this money if you can't spend it the way you please. I am sure he gives to several charity, most celebraity are advised to do so for tax purposes. So the real issue is not him given back to the community, but that yall just a bunch of haters and wish you could drop $21,000 on some drinky drink. I wish I could and I am very happy that he is able to do so. I wish Kobe the best and hope that he continues to achieve greatness and financial success eventhough I am not his fan.

Posted at 6:10PM on Sep 4th 2007 by PatTheMan

64. it seems like there's still alot of KB haters out there, let me guess u fools make minimum wage and seat around at home on the weekens. If your KB you got like that, might as well spent like that!!!!! I feels good to be a Laker fan HATERS!!!!!!

Posted at 6:08PM on Sep 4th 2007 by ruben

65. Kobe Bryant is a real piece of work. Here's the sad part...he ordered all that champagne and left a horrible tip. How do I know that? well I used to work at a restaurant that Kobe would visit. The place was very large, and there were always tons of people there eating, drinking, and playing video games. It was possible to rent the place out, but instead Kobe asked that we put him in his own private room, which was not uncommon for us to do for famous people. Long story short, his bill was over $700.00 and he left $7.00 as a tip. I feel bad for anyone who has to serve that guy.

Posted at 1:51PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Billy Batts

66. All of you lambasting Kobe about not helping the poor need to do 3 things: 1) Make sure you use spell check becuase your poor spelling and grammar make you look rediculous. 2) You need to verify your information before you speak. Kobe does way more than $21,000.00 worth of giving to poor and middle class kids than you will ever know. 3) Make sure you are supporting the needy/hungry yourselves before you demand the same of anyone else.
Stop hatin and get a life.

Posted at 2:35PM on Sep 4th 2007 by look at all the Haters

67. OMG Shut up! Its his money! Let him spend it how he wants! I'm a big Kobe fan ups+downs and I know that he gives back! Can he spend some of it? GO KB...

Posted at 2:57PM on Sep 4th 2007 by kob24bryant_29

68. Honesty, Kobe spending 21,000 on a bar bill is no different than an average person spending about $100...it's all relative folks. The man has worked hard and earned his money. He's not like a Paris Hilton who is rich and famous for no reason other than being born into the right family. He has incredible talent and has earned the right to have a fun night out with his wife and enjoy himself! Give the guy a break!

Posted at 5:47PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Go Team USA

69. I agree leave the poor guy alone he earned it. Regardless if he is overpaid its not his fault. He worked for it and can spend it as he pleases. I sure if he would have ordered water all night everyone would be saying how cheap he is. Lose lose situation.
Love you KOBE!!!!!

Posted at 3:13PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Janice

70. kobe do your thing dude if God bless you live ife but always put God first
Much love.

Posted at 6:11PM on Sep 4th 2007 by gio

71. Egos gone wild! Too stupid for words.

Posted at 3:59PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Sanche'

72. What a waste! Egos gone wild.

Posted at 4:00PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Sanche\\\'

73. man it your money f*%k them who don't like it UGA

Posted at 8:02PM on Sep 4th 2007 by UGA

74. wow.why does it matter to you guys how kobe spends his money.he worked to get to the place that he is in.kobe has donated a lot to charity, dont leave comments just for the sake of leaving comments, know what your talking about.i dont care what people say about kobe, i will always be a fan.

Posted at 1:11AM on Sep 5th 2007 by ilovekobe

75. Obviously you people don't anythng about the charity work Mr. Bryant has been doing for the past 10 years now. Even as a rookie, he has been generous enough to donate and help out with our charitable institution and has been doing so ever since. You guys don't have any idea how many homeless and under previliged children he has helped already helped in our community and not just here in Philly also in other parts of the country,. You guys probably dont know anything about the donations and funds he's given and raised for the Katrina victims, right? you probably don't know about the scholarhips he grants every year either?How selfish of this guy not to publicize everything he does. tsk, tsk. And before you go around calling somebody stupid or idiot, you should have checked first, Kobe's actually a few Units away from a degree from UCLA. where did you graduate, if at all??? So I beg you people, before lambasting this guy in cyberspace, do your research first. If it wasn't for kobe, my 2 sons wouldn't have been able to even reach college let alone find a job. So I will forever be indebted to this person, for giving my sons the future they deserved and other kids in our community as well. Peace.

Posted at 5:15PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Eric of PA

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