I believe those "opportunities and connections" "opening" requires that he wins.
I doubt it. He's already one of the greatest players of all time. Can easily make a case for him being Top 3, maybe Top 2, some even consider him Top 1. He can coast for the rest of his career and work on building his empire outside of basketball easily now that he and his family is based in LA.
The goal is still playoff runs and titles of course. But what I'm saying is that given how big of a celebrity he already is and with the legacy he already has, being in LA as a Laker makes entering other ventures so much easier. Kita mo siya may voice role na siya sa Smallfoot, may nakapila pa siyang Space Jam, sumasama na siya sa concerts nila Travis Scott, kung anu-ano na pwede niya gawin ngayon with ease.