{"id":12280,"date":"2013-12-06T22:12:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T22:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=12280"},"modified":"2013-12-06T22:17:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T22:17:54","slug":"los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-announces-his-return-with-facebook-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-announces-his-return-with-facebook-video.html","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; Kobe Bryant Announces His Return With Facebook Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, Kobe Bryant announced he would be returning to NBA action after missing almost 8 months due to an Achilles injury. 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