Does Kobe Bryant have too much time on his hands during lockout?

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The NBA lockout is affecting players differently.

Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) did ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ Now is Kobe Bryant tuning up for a run on ‘American Idol’?

Bryant pops up in a ‘welcome back’ video for UC Irvine athletics, produced by the university’s sports information department. Bryant has scenes singing and dancing -- at least it was reported to be dancing -- during the five-minute video.

If nothing else the Anteaters found a way to get Kobe to say, ‘Love Shaq, er, Shack.’

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