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A legend’s greatest coup: How the late Jerry West made Kobe Bryant a Laker

In an excerpt from Mike Sielski's book "The Rise," West collaborates with agent Arn Tellem to get Bryant from Wynnewood to the West Coast.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant shakes hands with Lakers legend Jerry West during a February 2010 ceremony to celebrate Bryant breaking the team record for most career points.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant shakes hands with Lakers legend Jerry West during a February 2010 ceremony to celebrate Bryant breaking the team record for most career points.Read moreWally Skalij / MCT