Phil Jackson Says Lakers Overspent on Kobe Bryant’s Contract Extension

Coaching legend Phil Jackson sat down with his former player, Rick Fox, for an interview on NBA TV. Though he weighed in on numerous topics, fans are usually most interested in Jackson's thoughts on his longtime player-slash-"frenemy," Kobe Bryant.

Bryant has remained in the headlines this season despite playing in only six games. His rehab—first from an Achilles injury, then from a fractured tibial plateau—has made daily headlines in Los Angeles. He hadn't even made it back from the first injury before the Lakers signed him to an enormous two-year,...

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