It was said Kobe Bryant was the ultimate competitor. No story displays that more than when he explained how important it was to win more championships than former teammate Shaquille O'Neal. Bryant detailed it in a 1-on-1 interview with O'Neal during an episode of TNT's "Players Only" in 2018. It was two years before Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash.
One of the Lakers' best moments over the last 20 years was the team's trade for star Pau Gasol back in 2008. Pairing him alongside Kobe Bryant helped the team win two championships and Gasol became one of the all-time beloved members of the organization. After the two titles, things seemed to implode for the Lakers. Los Angeles was swept by the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 and was bounced in the first round in 2012 by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Detroit, Michigan, rapper Veeze has had enough of Stephen A. Smith. After a segment where the ESPN personality discussed the late Kobe Bryant, Veeze angrily called Smith out. The rapper thinks that Stephen A. has a vendetta against the late NBA superstar because he doesn't place him as the greatest Laker of all time.
No | Player | P |
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SG | ||
14 | C | |
10 | SG | |
3 | PF | |
26 | PG | |
20 | C | |
28 | PF | |
11 | C | |
0 | SG | |
23 | SF | |
21 | SF | |
4 | SG | |
12 | PF | |
15 | SG | |
5 | SF | |
1 | PG | |
2 | PF | |
7 | PG | |
35 | PF |