Found July 01, 2009 on Slam Dunk Central:

Last month Kobe Bryant got his first NBA Championship Title without former teammate Shaquille O’Neal. According to ESPN.com the man with the coolest nick-name in sports “Black Mamba” will be staying with the Los Angeles Lakers through next season as they are reporting he will not exercise an option that would allow him to become an unrestricted free agent.

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