Kobe is a great basketball player. Lakers trying to build a team around him, but Lakers did not win championship with only Kobe [as key player and star]. They won championship few time before (vs. Sixer, Spur) when they got Shaq as a big center player and mastermind Phil Jackson.
It is true, I just don't like his personality.

With Shaq they won 3 straight championship from 1999-2002 seasons.
Without Shaq [only Kobe] they NEVER WON ANY CHAMPIONSHIP after 2002.

7 years in the row i think it's too much time to build a team around a player like Kobe
[as sport life time player]

In short, Kobe can't compare with Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Dr. J etc.
Under my eyes, he's around level of Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, Kevin Garnett, Iverson, Tracy McGraddy, Vince Carter etc.

Then what? See Kobe's cockiness. He is just another good player in NBA.

Let's see Jame Lebron, if the Cavs make it championship this year. Lebron is another great and huge player.

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