Can Kobe Bryant Ever Earn the Same Level of Respect As Magic and Jerry West?

Even if Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant finishes his career as the best Laker of all time statistically, he is fighting an uphill battle to garner the same role in terms of perception.

Bryant is unquestionably in the argument due to his five career championships and the fact that he is the franchise's all-time leading scorer, but can he ever escape the notion that he will always be below Magic Johnson and Jerry West?

Magic and West are arguably the two most loved Lakers of all time, and each player has established a legacy that will likely last forever.

Magic is considered to be the greatest point guard of all time, and he shares with Bryant the title of most championship...

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