Kendrick Perkins
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Kendrick Le'Dale Perkins is a former American professional basketball player who is a sports analyst for ESPN. He entered the NBA directly out of high school and played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Orleans Pelicans, winning the NBA Championship in 2008 with the Celtics.
Perkins (right) dunking over Brendan Haywood of the Washington Wizards
2010 NBA Finals
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The 2010 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2009–10 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs, held from June 3 to 17, 2010. A best-of-seven playoff series, it was contested between the Western Conference champion and defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. It was their twelfth Finals meeting overall.
Lakers forward Ron Artest (now Metta Sandiford-Artest) made a critical three-point field goal late in the fourth quarter to give the Lakers a six-point lead.
Derek Fisher during the victory parade.
President Barack Obama meets with the 2010 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers at the THEARC Boys and Girls Club in Washington, D.C.