This week, Kobe Bryant responded to rumors that he might want to be traded to a contender.
"That's not what I do.
I'm extremely loyal to the Lakers.
I bleed purple and gold."
Those comments were very similar to what he told me on
KLAC-AM, back in 2004,
when he was planning to opt out of his contract,
but hoping to ink a long term deal with the Lakers.
"I Love being a Laker!
I saw myself as a Laker since I was five years old.
I like to think of the business side of things, too.
By me opting out, it gives me a chance to re-sign for more
years and be a Laker for a longer period of time.
I am very optimistic that
that is what is going to happen.
I will listen to other teams just to see what is out there,
but I LOVE being a laker!
I love putting on the golden armor.
That’s what I call it
“the golden armor.”
Kobe Bryant on KLAC-AM- 2004
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