The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Kobe Bryant to a two-year contract
extension, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Per team
policy, terms of the contract were not released.
“This is a very happy day for Lakers fans and for the Lakers organization,”
said Kupchak. “We’ve said all along that our priority and hope was to have
Kobe finish his career as a Laker, and this should ensure that that happens.
To play 20 years in the NBA, and to do so with the same team, is
unprecedented, and quite an accomplishment. Most importantly however, it
assures us that one of the best players in the world will remain a Laker,
bringing us excellent play and excitement for years to come.”
Bryant, a five-time NBA Champion, has earned numerous accolades over the span
of his 17-year career, including being selected as the NBA MVP in 2007-08 and
winning the NBA Finals MVP award in 2008-09 and 2009-10. The 15-time NBA
All-Star has also led the United States to gold medals in the 2008 Beijing
Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. Bryant has earned All-NBA honors in each
of the last 15 seasons and has been named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Team 12
times.
The Lakers have appeared in postseason play in all but one season (2004-05)
of Bryant’s 17 campaigns with the team, and have reached the NBA Finals
seven times, winning championships in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010. The 6’
6” guard scored a career-high 81 points (55 in the 2nd half) on January 22,
2006, the second highest game and half point totals in NBA history.
Originally acquired by the Lakers from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for
Vlade Divac on July 11, 1996 after being selected by the Hornets with the
13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, Bryant is the Lakers all-time
leading scorer and currently ranks 4th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
#來源:http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/131125kobebryant_extension
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