"Kobe Bryant is the greatest Lakers player." - Jerry West

West went on 97.5 The Fanatic (ESPN Radio) in Philadelphia today and said that Kobe Bryant is the greatest Laker ever. Better than him. Better than Kareem. And even better than (Brace yourself Whitlock) Magic. “As great as Magic Johnson was, Kobe is I think a step ahead of him.”

(Listen to the entire interview on The Fanatic.)

Obviously, the title of Greatest Laker of All-Time is quite the honor. West didn’t stop there though. He also went on the Dan Patrick show where he had even higher praise for Kobe.

“He will go down as one of the two or three greatest players of all time, I think.”

One of the best players of all-time. That’s straight from Kanye Jerry West’s mouth. So what do you guys think? Do you want to discuss Kobe’s place in history for the 8th time today? Or do you want to see me hit some dingers?

[DP link via Sports Radio Interviews, Jerry West and his hero via Getty]