The Lakers have had many great players, but few became true franchise legends. Kobe Bryant did. His legacy is unmatched, but his journey was not easy. Former teammate Nick Young revealed the challenges Kobe faced in his final years,

Lakers president Jeanie Buss recently opened up about the circumstances of the Doncic trade and confirmed that Doncic had no idea he was being dealt and that he had unfortunately just bought a house in Dallas prior to the news. Buss went on to share an emotional tidbit of their first conversation in which Doncic mentioned Lakers great Kobe Bryant:

It only took a few days for Los Angeles to embrace new Lakers superstar Luka Doncic following his arrival from the Mavericks.