Let the team split your remaining paychecks
If you want any type of trust with this core of teammates in Los Angeles again, you may have to pay up – meaning digging deep into your pockets before the end of the season.
Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour is almost over in two weeks, so giving teammates the remaining pay of eight games could ease the pain. You could easily take the Lake Show out to Disneyland or Dave & Busters like a cheap athlete on HBO’s Ballers. But in our opinion bro, it wouldn’t sit well with the distraction you’ve caused. Trust us, you’d not only be helping your immediate future with the Lakers, but players around the league would be open to at least hearing you out for taking a sacrifice of pay.
It’s the least you can do. Put your money where your mouth (and video recording) is.