2000 NBA Finals
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The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The series was played under a best-of-seven form
Shaquille O'Neal is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, NBA All-Star Game MVP and NBA Finals MVP awards in the same year (2000).
Game 5. Reggie Miller (right) of the Indiana Pacers attempts a shot against Los Angeles' Kobe Bryant (left).
Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Black Mamba", he played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Br
2000 NBA Finals
…coach. Jackson, famous for coaching Michael Jordan and the six-time champion Chicago Bulls, would build his triangle offense around Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. General Manager Jerry West surrounded O'Neal and Bryant with effective role players such as Glen Rice, Ron Harper (who had experience with Jackson's…
Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014
Bryant's retired No. 33 jersey and banner at the Lower Merion High School gym in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Bryant taking a shot in a game against the Boston Celtics on Dec 20, 1999
Bryant attempting a free-throw during a 2005 pre-season game