Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, talks to center Chris Kaman on the end of the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, greets Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) during a timeout during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant gives a thumbs-up to a fan during the NCAA basketball game between Duke and Miami in Coral Gables, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant watches from the sideline during first-half NBA basketball game action against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Bryant injured his left knee in December. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
In a photo taken by a student and provided by Boston College, Boston College professor Nick Nugent and Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant pose for a photo Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Nugent's international marketing class at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Boston College says Bryant arrived shortly after the class began and stayed for two hours until it was over. Nugent says Bryant's visit was not planned. (AP Photo/Student photo via Boston College)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, watches from the bench along with center Pau Gasol, of Spain, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)