I received the following news report from frequent commentator LakersFan20044u269:

WHOO! KOBE JUST SIGNED THE CONTRACT!!!! SEVEN MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!! LAKERS RULE!!!! FLY YOUR FLAGS HIGH ON YOUR PHAT RIDE!!!!!!

It's true, I just checked. Kobe Bryant has signed another 7 year hitch with the Lakers. In other news, the NBA's image problem continues not to be a problem.