Kobe's Not Going Anywhere

I hate the way sports journalists create news themselves. ESPN's Ric Bucher started the rumor that The Greatest would demand a trade if Jerry Buss did not bring back Jerry West as GM of the Lakers by the start of next year. Now all the sports shows are talking about Kobe possibly demanding a trade. Kobe will NOT be traded! This was just a rumor created by journalists to give them something to talk about.

This came from The Greatest's very own website:

What's up you all.

Haven't checked in in a while,

I'm sure you guys have been hearing all this and that and are not sure what to think or believe.

The Truth section was created for times such as these.

So here's tha deal:

I have NOT asked to be traded, I don't want to be traded and I have given no ultimatums or demands of being traded.

I love it here in LA, my family loves it here.

I've been a Laker fan my whole life. A REAL Laker fan! I'm talkin Silk Wilks days, and know the history of the Lakers going back to George Mikan era. I WANT to retire a Laker and contend for titles.

It is my opinion that Mr Clutch, one of the greatest GMs the game has ever seen would b able to get us to back to that level sooner rather than later.

If he is available, then it makes sense to give him the reigns and let him do what he does BEST. I KNOW I can trust him to build us an elite team.

I'm tired of losing and I'm sure you guys are tired of it as well.

Now is the time to step up and make some things happen. We have all have waited patiently for three years...Let's GO!