2002 NBA Finals
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The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. In a best-of-seven series, the Western Conference
Jason Kidd, New Jersey's prized acquisition in the summer of 2001
All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds in the regular season in 67 games.
Kobe Bryant continued to form the league's best 1-2 combo with O'Neal. He averaged 25.2 in 80 games.
The 2002 series was Marv Albert's last NBA Finals.
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
2002 NBA Finals
…Lakers in 1999, they had a 123–41 mark in the regular season and a 28–9 record in the postseason. Amid tensions between co-captains Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the franchise had another stellar season, finishing 58–24 (.707), good for second in the Pacific Division and earning the third seed in the Western…
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