"Tried to cajole the Lakers into fielding better teams around him" - Kobe reportedly recruited D-Wade and LaMarcus Aldridge
"Still, Bryant had tried to cajole the Lakers into fielding better teams around him in his final few seasons in L.A., recruiting free agent forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, and encouraging a trade for Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins,