There's been a lot of talk of late about Lakers glory, and their iconic players. After several months of waiting, the franchise unveiled the 2020 championship banner Wednesday night, which capped a strange title run, and 2021 hasn't gotten any less weird. It joins 16 other banners, several of which are connected to Jerry West, who just voiced deep offense to being omitted from Jeanie Buss' recent (and totally offhand) list of the top 5 Most Important Lakers of all-time. While he absolutely should be on such a list, his outrage feels, frankly, a little much. From there, talk of Kobe Bryant's posthumous Hall of Fame induction, which will take place over the weekend. This will undoubtedly be a bittersweet moment for Bryant's family, peers and basketball fans. We recount our 10 seasons covering Kobe, and what made him so endlessly fascinating. - - Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky - - SEGMENT 1: The Lakers dropped their 17th banner, which was fun to watch, but also a reminder of how strange the NBA has been during the pandemic. Also, Jerry West is angry at Jeanie Buss for reasons that feel very Jerry West. - - SEGMENT 2: Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame over the coming weekend. We discuss our memories of covering the Laker legend, and why his career resonated so strongly. - - SEGMENT 3: More thoughts on Kobe's HOF induction, including what his speech would have been like, and who he might have inducted in the future. - - Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! - - Built Bar - Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. - BetOnline AG - There is only one place that has you covered and one place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. - Rock Auto - Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. - Indeed - Get started RIGHT NOW with a FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/locked - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices