Kobe Bryant is back in uniform for the Los Angeles Lakers… Not yet on the court but at least he’s playing the media and press already.

Bryant and the rest of the Lakers unofficially opened the new chapter of Hollywood basketball- the first season since the Dwight Howard drama—in the Los Angeles Lakers Media Day 2013 last Saturday.

And when reporters asked the Black Mamba about Dwight Howard, it looks like Bryant is tired already about the D12 topic and that he’d rather move on and be excited about the new season.

“Honestly, man, I don’t really give a shit. It is what it is,” when queried by some of the mediamen about Howard, who signed in the offseason with the Houston Rockets.

Bryant, who tore his Achilles tendon in the latter part of the 2012-2013 NBA regular season, is recovering from his first major surgery of his career. The original timetable for return was set at six to nine months after surgery, but previous reports say that Bryant is recovering ahead of schedule.

View images of Bryant, Steve Nash and Pau Gasol among others during the Lakers Media Day in our slideshow.

Take a look at other teams’ media day pictures as well.

Miami Heat Media Day 2013 [PHOTOS]
Toronto Raptors Media Day 2013 [PHOTOS]

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