4 Reasons Kobe Bryant Will Always Be the Key for the LA Lakers

Kobe Bryant’s success won’t last forever in Los Angeles. 

The notion of losing the Lakers’ centerpiece is becoming all too real entering the 2012-2013 season.

The acquisition of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard, two All-Star caliber players, shows that the Lakers are trying to get as much out of the five-time NBA champion as possible. 

And now CBSSports.com reports that Bryant might retire in two years.

Time is definitely limited for this star-studded Lakers squad, but throughout the journey there has been one certainty that will go unchanged—Kobe Bryant will always be the key for the Los Angeles Lakers.  

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