Kobe Bryant has signed a three-year, $90 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. It will ensure his tenure ends with the same team it began with, and it should put to rest any talk of LeBron James coming out west.
Some Laker fans have been guilty of romanticizing about James as the next great player in the history of the storied franchise, and even possibly sharing the court with Bryant for a few historical seasons.
It's nothing more than speculation, far-fetched at that, and in many ways I can't be happier, because although I recognize James' status as a superior player, I doubt his personality and aspirations are in line with the Lakers'.
Don't get me wrong, the franchise has had a litany of stars like Magic Johnson, Jerry West, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and all of them were larger than life, but smaller than the team.
James is larger than the whole state of Ohio, and the fact he was born there means his already dominant personality and skill-set has captured the region's imagination, and lifted him to God-like status.
He has already attained the position as the greatest player in Cleveland Cavaliers' hist ...
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Kobe Bryant’s New Deal Ends Any LeBron James Fantasy For Los Angeles Lakers
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