Kobe really bared all on Stephen A. Smith ESPN podcast.
He shared with Smith on the promises made to him on the departure of Shaq that they would begin rebuilding a championship contender. Kobe said the main reason he resigned to the team was due to Laker owner Jerry Buss promising him to build a winning team in the near future at the end of the 2004 season.
He reiterated that also a Laker insider was saying to the media that Kobe was the reason for Shaqs departure was very upsetting to him coming from the organization, and that he was well aware of who this ‘insider’ was.
The main reasons for demanding a trade were that, he feels lied to by the Laker’s organization and feels that their is major unlikelihood of building a championship contending team in the near future.
When asked if he wanted to be traded, Kobe replied, ‘Yes, I want to be traded, and there is nothing they can do….I just want them to do the right thing.’
podcast will be up soon……..
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