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  • Jerry West: Kobe Bryant committed to Clippers until I told him he couldn't play for Donald Sterling

Jerry West: Kobe Bryant committed to Clippers until I told him he couldn’t play for Donald Sterling

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Published January 29, 2020 at 8:50 AM

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Jerry West recognized Kobe Bryant's potential before anyone else did. In 1996, West – then Lakers general manager – traded for Bryant, whom the Hornets drafted No. 13 for Los Angeles. By 2004, West had left to run the Grizzlies. Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal had won three championships together but were feuding. Bryant was a

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