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Johnny Buss, the oldest son of Lakers owner Jerry Buss, sent a bulletin to friends on his MySpace.com page that contained a peculiar reference to the team's nine-time All-Star. 'If you've been following the Kobe drama, I want to let you know it's not really drama -- sometimes we all need to make a change in our lives and that's all it is,' Buss wrote. 'Popular or unpopular, when it's time, it's time. Good luck Kobe wherever you go!"

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Kobe Bryant, AP Kobe Bryant, AP
June 12, 2007  10:03 AM ET

that would be a big mistake by buss..arrogant or not., kobe is the best in the NBA, lakers will lose their biggest attraction since magic..everybody is a fan of kobe, he's the athlete everybody loves to hate..

June 12, 2007  10:20 AM ET

Something tells me that the guy that's gonna run the Lakers in the future doesn't like Kobe Cryant as much as daddy Buss and sis Buss.

June 12, 2007  10:37 AM ET

thats why his daddy is the millionaire and not him cause he's an idiot...

June 12, 2007  10:42 AM ET

Sounds like a classic case of the rich owner's dumb son. Right out of the book of stereotypes.

June 12, 2007  10:56 AM ET

You know....the Lakers still have the PR battle won when it comes to Kobe. But, if this is true, 'Buss, Jr.' is killing that. At this point, let Kobe make his own bed. If the Lakers do nothing, Kobe will speak again. If the Lakers do something, that's self-explanatory. Laker fans, would it be OK to fire your own flesh and blood?

June 12, 2007  10:58 AM ET

The Lakers are a MESS now. Either get rid of Buss Jr/Kupcheck or KOBE ...................................THE CHOICE IS YOURS????????????????

June 12, 2007  11:07 AM ET

kobe is not going anywhere. He will be a laker forever.

June 12, 2007  11:09 AM ET

Like I said if you let MITCH or JIM make any choices you have real problems.The best thing to do is to put crazy glue on both of their mouths to match the glue that covers their eyes!!!!Stop doing stupid things lakers!!!

June 12, 2007  11:11 AM ET

Here's a pole for the day. WHO DO YOU THINK MAKES WORSE DECISIONS, PARRIS HILTON OR MITCH/JIM?

June 12, 2007  11:12 AM ET

The ONLY reason LAKERS are selling tickets at such a high price is because of KOBE.
The BUSS family is all about money, they will never TRADE KOBE, the best player in the world...I can't imagine them making that mistake.
KOBE brings money like no other athlete in the NBA...but if the LAKERS don't make major changes...KOBE might demand a trade again!

June 12, 2007  11:35 AM ET

There is the no reason to look anywhere else than the comments of JBuss to validate what Kobe said two weeks ago. Here is a person who has never made any money on his own, coming from another sport and now he is an NBA guru. The mess that are the Lakers of today is directly attributable to JBuss and his so-called"GM".

EC-6/12/07

June 12, 2007  11:46 AM ET

I can imagine them making that mistake,It's JIM and MITCH.Look at all the choices thet have already made.SHAQ trade,Caron,Kwame,Rad what a joke.I hate to say it but there just stupid enough to let their pride get in the way and ruin this team.Raising the ticket prices too.You got alot of nerve.Jim and Mitch need to go to county with parris until all decisions have been made.DON'T BE STUPID!!!!!!!!!

June 12, 2007  11:47 AM ET

this dude doesn't even have anything to do with the organization. he is the only sibbling that isn't involved with the lakers. dr. buss has some really stupid kids. he needs to sit them down and tell them to shut up sometimes. my god. 1st jimmy buss and now JOHNNY??? give me a break. he said this on MYSPACE for god sakes. he lost me at that point. lol

June 12, 2007  11:55 AM ET

I think his space should be crushed!!!

June 12, 2007  12:08 PM ET

lets make a trade with Sacramento Queens..Mike Biby & Ron Artest for Lamar and Andrew Bynum ..

Mihm, Kwame, Kobe, Artest and Bibby...use that 19th pick to pick up a potential pick guy.

June 12, 2007  12:11 PM ET

You Laker fans are such ****...oh yeah the "queens" are really gonna want to make a deal with you

June 12, 2007  12:14 PM ET

apperantly u have'nt read the story that a deal is on the table with the kings to get artest for walton and a filler. now who's the ****. u lakers HATERS are ****.

June 12, 2007  12:15 PM ET

once again some dope saying put BIBBY and Artest together.THEY HATE EACH OTHER IT WON'T WORK!!!!!!

June 12, 2007  12:15 PM ET

Who cares about Kobe or the Lakers? They are the laughing stock of the West. They should bring Kareem, Magic, Worthy, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, & Jamaal Wilkes back, I would rather watch them than the current Lakers.

 
June 12, 2007  12:16 PM ET

1 or the other.Not Both!!

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