
Black Mamba
Kobe Wanted To Join MJ On The Wizards

According to Michael Lee of The Washington Post, Bryant had plans of joining the Washington Wizards when he became a free agent in 2004.
“That’s true,” Bryant told Lee. “A long time ago? Yeah.”
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Kobe Considering Retirement
When asked whether he has considered retiring at the end of this season, one year before the end of his Lakers contract, he nods his head in agreement. […] “I’d be lying if I said that it hasn’t crossed my mind,” he says. “Right now I doubt it … but anything’s possible.” […] “My body is hurting like crazy, around the clock, and if I don’t want to do this anymore, I won’t do it,” he says.