Kobe Bryant and the All-Time Greatest Lakers

I never like to gage a players spot in history until after they retire. With Kobe, I think he will have a good five years to gain ground on Magic. His body is falling apart right now, but he still haves a handful of amazing games per season it seems. He and Shaq will go down as being one of the most lethal tandems in the history of sports. It's scary, because Kobe wasn't at the top of his game when Shaq was there. He'll probably win one more title with Gasol as his big man before it's all said and done.

It's a magnificent achievement for Kobe Bryant and he showed such grace in his interview paying tribute to the Lakers greats like Jerry West and Magic Johnson who he hugely respects. I would put Kobe Bryant as the greatest Laker of all time followed by Magic Johnson, Jerry West and then Kareem Abdul Jabaar.