Kobe Bryant to Stay with the Los Angeles Lakers

No one will be surprised if LeBron James is playing somewhere other than Cleveland in a couple of years. And no one should be surprised at all by the announcement that Kobe Bryant will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers. Because, honestly, why would he leave?

Bryant can opt out of the final two years of his current contract on July 1. And he probably will. Or at least, he probably should. But as for actually signing elsewhere…no sir.

Kobe has everything going for him at the moment. He’s on top of the world after finally winning a title without Shaquille O’Neal. In 13 years, Bryant has won four championships and played in the NBA Finals six times. In the! last 13 years, I’ve attended three NBA games and almost caught a headband thrown into the crowd by then Los Angeles Clipper James Singleton. We’re basically the same person. Anywho…even if Bryant opts out, don’t expect him to realistically even flirt with any other teams. He’s a Laker and will continue to be one.