"For sure, because when you're playing with me you obviously have to sacrifice something," Bryant said. "Same thing with me ...

The Indianapolis Colts assigned Cam Bynum, who spent the past four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, his new jersey number this week.

"If it wasn't for them (Lakers), we had a chance to win a championship every year. We just couldn't get past Kob," Williams said. "It was the Big 3 of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom.

1 / 46U.S. President Barack Obama (C) receives an autographed championship flag and basketball from (L-R) Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton ...