As Kobe Bryant works his way around the league on a farewell tour, he is being celebrated as one of the greatest players of all-time.
But is Kobe even the greatest Laker?
ESPN asked NBA executives and coaches who they believed was the greatest Laker of all-time, and it wasn’t close. Magic Johnson, who along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar formed arguably the greatest duo to ever play the game, received 69 percent of the votes. Of the 65 respondents, 45 said Johnson was the greatest Laker ever.
“Magic without a doubt," said one executive who also played in the league.