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Kobe glad he wasn't traded, is 'happy' with Lakers

Updated: December 13, 2007, 8:39 PM ET
By Chris Broussard | ESPN The Magazine

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- It's time to do away with the image of Kobe Bryant playing under protest. After completing a Lakers practice Wednesday afternoon, Bryant said he's glad he hasn't been traded.

"I'm happy to be here," Bryant said. "My guys and I -- we have such a tight bond. Business and basketball sometimes can cloud things, but when you get here in your element and you're around your teammates and just having a good time with them and thinking about them and not about the business of ...

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