WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during the game against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center on December 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ... more 

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during the game against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center on December 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) less