Kobe and Raja…together?!?

June 23, 2010 by John Stansberry

Reports surfaced today that the Lakers, who are already way over the salary cap, might be willing to spend even more in an attempt to bring in free agent defensive specialist Raja Bell. Yes, the same Raja Bell whose relationship with Kobe Bryant can be summed up by the following picture:

Check out the mutual admiration they have for each other:

“I have no respect for him. I think he’s a pompous and arrogant individual.” - Raja Bell expounding on Kobe, 2006

“I don’t know this guy. I might have said one word to this guy. I don’t know this kid. I think he overreacts to stuff. We go out there, we play the game and leave it at that. Maybe he wasn’t hugged enough as a kid. I look at him a little bit, he gets a little insecure about something. I don’t know.” - Kobe Bryant expounding on Raja Bell, 2006

Granted, I think Raja, who played for Golden State last season, will become a lot more fond of Kobe if he’s wearing the same uniform, and vice versa. But I can’t fathom a dude not wanting to stick around and put on this sweet new/retro uniform that the Warriors are breaking out: