Many Lakers' fans have mixed emotions about the potential trade of Kobe Bryant, but one Laker fan is exstatic about the prospect of Kobe being traded, 'Screech' (aka Dustin Diamond).

'Screech' aka Dustin Diamond at the peak of his fame and today.

 Given the team's proximity to Hollywood, the Lakers fan base includes many famous actors and musicians who are regularly seen at home games, generally in the court side seats.  

Jack Nicholson, Sean Penn, Peter Parker and Snoop Dogg are amoung the Lakers' A-list celebrity supporters.

Jack Nicholson is the most prominent member of this group, having held season tickets since 1967. Other celebrities known as long-standing ticket-holders include Denzel Washington, Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia, Penny Marshall, Ice Cube, Sylvester Stallone,  Brad Pitt, Tobey Maguire, and Snoop Dogg. Meanwhile far from the limelight 'Screech' has been watching from the nose bleeds.  Despite his status as a 'C' rate TV  and an ametuer porn star, 'Screech' has been on the waiting list for court side seats for nearly ten years.  "When Magic retired I really thought it was going to happen for me, but then along came Shaq," Screech whined in his trade marked high voice.  "And two years ago when the Clippers got hot, I got my hopes up again."

 Screech did briefly visit the court side "celebrity row," during the 91-92 playoffs, a game in which the Lakers were defeated at home by the Trailblazers.  Screech still gets tears in his eyes when he remembers that day.  "It's not very publisized, but the Lakers like to have Hollywood types courtside at all times.  So I was hanging out up in the nose bleeds with Cory Feldman and that Chinese kid from 'Goonies' when one of the ushers said, 'Hey, Screech Jacks gotta take a leak.'  So I went down and kept Jack's seat warm for about ten minutes.  That was probably the greatest ten minutes of my life."

Nicholson remembers it differently, "I came back from taking a piss, and this kid Scratch is sitting in my seat.  I still think he jinxed us that year." Screech admits that he is obsessed with the Lakers and that sometimes his obsession has caused him to make bad decisions.  "'Saved by the Bell: the New Class,' 'Saved by the Bell: the College Years,' my porn movie they were all bad career moves that I made out of desperation.  Because I've been trying to get some exposure and get those court side seats."

 Still, 'Screech' remains hopeful that the Lakers loss may be his gain.  "If the Lakers unload Kobe and go through a rebuilding period, there are going to be a lot of empty court side seats.  And it may finally happen for me."

 Projected crowd for post-Kobe Laker game.