Kaman Living Olympic Dream, Even as a German
                   
nba.com     Aug 3, 2008          

by Greg Johnson | The Grand Rapids Press AP File PhotoWyoming native Chris Kaman has played five seasons in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers. Chris Kaman wondered what it would be like to be part of the Olympic Games. He never thought it might mean being called a traitor when Germany and its greatest player -- NBA star Dirk Nowitzki-- came looking for help. "I thought it was about the basketball," he said. "I would have played for my country if my country needed me. "It was sort of a joke at first, then Dirk talked to me about my family being from Germany, a German federation guy got involved and it turned into this -- I'm going to the Olympics." Kaman, a 26-year-old Wyoming native from Tri-unity Christian High School, starred at Central Michigan and enters his sixth NBA season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He is a... [read full story]                    


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