Kobe will not undergo ANY finger surgery

To be honest, I totally forgot about his torn ligament in his pinky, not to mention his dislocated finger. But I guess since it doesn't bother him, fuck it right?

Sports Illustraded: And the finger surgery he put off twice to ensure he would not miss any Lakers or Team USA games? He says the procedure is permanently off. He recently stopped taping the finger for games and, according to his prognosis, there are no plans for an operation.

“I don’t see any point,” he said. “It doesn’t bother me at all, so …”