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When Not Busy, Hoops Stars Flock To Beach Volleyball

 
By Jeremy Blacklow & Mike Marson BEIJING, China -- With huge larger-than-life stars like Michael Phelps, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James dominating fan interest at these Olympics, it's amazing that Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor could get any attention. But guess whom Kobe and LeBron go to check out as spectators when they're not competing - yep, that's right, Kerri and Misty! The beach volleyball court at Chaoyang Stadium was the place to be in Beijing at 9 AM Tuesday morning, when the aforementioned hoop stars were in attendance along with Jason Kidd. And it wasn't Kobe's first time to the courts - he went last week as well! (link)

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