Both Kobe Bryant and Blake Griffin play in the Staples Center, but that is where the similarities end.
One player is the leader of the most storied franchise in the NBA, with as many rings as he has fingers. The other is an up-and-coming power forward who is looking to lead his team back to respectability.
While Kobe has lost a step or two, he still owns L.A. and no matter how many times Griffin wows the Staple Center crowd, he won't be King of L.A. as long as Kobe is there.
When the Clippers are done with their season, the lights at the Staples Center will still be on, but Blake Griffin won't be playing, his dunks will be a distant memory as Kobe and the Lakers will still be playing for his third NBA Championship.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
