PLAYERS RACK UP MEAL MONEY NBA FORKS UP $106 PER DIEM FOR ROAD TRIPS.(Sports)

From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | Date: March 20, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Chris Tomasson, Scripps Howard News Service

At first glance, Jamal Sampson's statistics are minimal, averaging 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds.

But when it comes to saving money on the road, the Denver Nuggets center might have the top numbers on the team.

"I'm the Subway king," said Sampson, prouder of that crown than some have been after being named player of the week. "I don't do room service. I'd rather walk."

Sampson, making $798,112 this season, makes hitting the pavement in an opposing city profitable. NBA players receive $106 per diem on the road for ...

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