Kobe Bryant said he will not give up on trying to recruit Rajon Rondo to the Los Angeles Lakers despite the guard's trade to the Dallas Mavericks and the two sides' hope for a long-term deal.

“No way,” Bryant said. “I’m not done. I’m not stopping until he signs an extension.”

Bryant has already done a little recruiting on Rondo, who will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.