NBA Hall of Famer and the Los Angeles Lakers ex-president of basketball operations Magic Johnson credits the late Kobe Bryant for working with the Lakers team owner Jeanie Buss and GM Rob Pelinka to recruit LeBron James, who just won his fourth NBA ring and was named NBA Finals MVP for the fourth time during his 17-year career, to the Lakers and his invaluable input into the construction of the 2020 championship squad:
