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the Lakers got exactly what they wanted in this deal. Kobe told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo that he took the team's first offer, and there was no negotiation: "This was easy," Bryant told Yahoo ...
With cash strapped, Bryant signed a deal with Adidas, which would hinder him from playing college ball. However, according to Roland Lazenby, author of 'Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant,' KB24 ...