If it were up to Los Angeles Lakers executive Jeanie Buss, Kobe Bryant would finish his NBA career in the Purple and Gold.
In an interview with ESPNLA 710, via ESPN's Ramona Shelbourne, Buss talked about Bryant's current return from Achilles surgery and his future in L.A.:
"I want Kobe to take the time that he needs to get healthy. I don't want to see him come back any sooner than when he's ready, and I know he'll know when that is. There's no reason for him to do anything that compromises his health."
Later, when asked by ESPNLosAngeles.com to expand on that comment, Buss said, "Kobe is part of the Laker family and he always will be. There's not many players who play 18-19 years with the same franchise, and it's important to us that he has a chance to play his entire career with the Lakers."
Bryant, who was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets but subsequently traded to the Lakers for Vlade Divac on draft night in 1996, has spent 17 seasons with the Lake Show. In that time, he's established himself as arguably the greatest player in the storied franchise's history, as well as one of the best to ever play the game period. ...
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Jeanie Buss Wants Kobe Bryant to Play His Entire Career with Lakers
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