Metta World Peace -- Don't Give Up On Kobe Bryant ... He'll Get Ring Next Season!

Kobe Bryant has ONE more championship run left in him ... and will probably get his SIXTH ring next season ... so says Mamba's former teammate Metta World Peace.

But before we get to that ... you gotta watch this clip of Metta buyin' a rose from the rose lady out in Hollywood last night.

Who's he buying it for? Metta says he wants to surprise someone ... wait'll you see who it is.