Kobe to stay at Los Angeles

Kobe Bryant will not terminate the final two years of his contract and will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers.



Team spokesman John Black confirmed Bryant\'s decision today.



Now the Lakers and Bryant\'s agent will negotiate a contract extension. If they somehow cannot agree, he would earn US $23 million next season and could opt out next June.



However, Bryant has spent his entire 13-year career with the team, winning four NBA championships.



Bryant has urged the Lakers to bring back unrestricted free agent forwards Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom, who played key roles in the team\'s recent run to its 15th NBA title.