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Michael Cooper who spent his 12 year NBA career at the LA Lakers reflects on Kobe Bryant's 20 consecutive years with the team.

Bryant became the first NBA player to ever spend 20 seasons with one team and Cooper, won 5 NBA Championships with the Lakers between 1978 and 1990, told Sport Today's Steve Crossman that "the way the Lakers are ran made Kobe want to stay".

Cooper hailed 20 years as a record "Kobe should cherish" and described him as "among the best to have ever worn the uniform".

Photo: Kobe Bryant playing for the LA Lakers. Credit: Getty Images.