Kobe didn't opt out so that Odom & Ariza could get their money - Laker Nation

Kobe didn’t opt out so that Odom & Ariza could get their money

A very cool tidbit about Kobe not opting out.

L.A. Times: Today was the last possible day for Bryant to become a free agent, but the 13-year veteran did not do so because he wanted to “let Lamar [Odom] and Trevor [Ariza] have their day,” according to the source, who wasn’t authorized by Bryant to speak publicly about the decision.