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Kobe: Only the special can handle Lakers legacy

Kobe Bryant didn't mince words when he told ESPN's Jalen Rose that only a "special" kind of player can be a Los Angeles Lakers.

The future Hall-of-Famer, who played his entire 20-year career with the Lakers, was asked if he would help the team recruit free agents this summer, given the amount of cap space and young talent the team currently has as it attempts to reach championship levels again.

After laughing off the idea of "coddling" players (or "babysitting" them, Rose suggested) and boasting his rings and team banners, Bryant didn't hold back.

"You know, the thing about this franchise is that, you shouldn't need recruiting to come in it," Bryant said.