Six.
That's still the number Kobe Bryant cares about most. Not five, the number of NBA championships he already has, but six, the number he wants, the number the Los Angeles Lakers want to give him.
One.
That's how many years Bryant will have to wait until chasing a sixth championship becomes possible. Despite his wishes, there is no title for the Purple and Gold to win or contend for next season. Too much rebuilding and retooling needs to be done, and there isn't enough time or talent available to make it happen.
One.
That's also the number of years Bryant will have to win his sixth championship, assuming he intends to retire once his new extension runs its course, putting himself and the Lakers in a race against time and conventional wisdom.
Immediately Stuck
"This organization is just not going to go [down]," Bryant told Darren Rovell for SportsCenter's "Sunday Conversation," per ESPN Los Angeles' Dave McMenamin. "It's not going to take a nose dive. But I think we need to accelerate it a little bit for selfish reasons, because I w ...
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