Where Does Kobe Bryant Rank Among The Greatest L.A. Lakers Of All Time?

Kobe Bryant will play his final NBA game Wednesday night at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Lakers legend will close one of the most successful and talked-about careers in the history of sports, and his absence from basketball will be felt by millions of fans around the world.

Despite Bryant’s greatness, it’s difficult to rank where he fits among the best players in Lakers history. After all, this is a franchise with 16 championships (second-most all time) and a very long list of Hall of Fame players.

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