Kobe Bryant 2009 NBA Finals MVP

2009 NBA Finals Champions

Kobe Bryant can smile this time. With his leading, LA Lakers grabbed the 2009 NBA title in Game 5 of NBA Finals against Orlando Magic on Sunday. Scoring 30 points, six rebounds, five assists in Game 5 and averaging 32.4 points for the series, Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP.




Kobe Bryant has four championship rings now, and he won the fourth without Shaquille O'Neal as a teammate. "Felt like a big, ol' monkey was off my back," said Bryant, "I don't have to hear that idiotic criticism anymore." All this time he has been tired of hearing people said that he cannot win another NBA title without O'Neal. LA Lakers, making their 30th NBA Finals appearance, had not won NBA title since 2002, the last of three consecutive championships — all with O'Neal as the starting center.

Kobe Bryant 2009 NBA Finals MVP

2009 NBA Finals Champions

Kobe Bryant can smile this time. With his leading, LA Lakers grabbed the 2009 NBA title in Game 5 of NBA Finals against Orlando Magic on Sunday. Scoring 30 points, six rebounds, five assists in Game 5 and averaging 32.4 points for the series, Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP.




Kobe Bryant has four championship rings now, and he won the fourth without Shaquille O'Neal as a teammate. "Felt like a big, ol' monkey was off my back," said Bryant, "I don't have to hear that idiotic criticism anymore." All this time he has been tired of hearing people said that he cannot win another NBA title without O'Neal. LA Lakers, making their 30th NBA Finals appearance, had not won NBA title since 2002, the last of three consecutive championships — all with O'Neal as the starting center.

Kobe Bryant's LA Lakers: 2009 NBA Finals Champions

2009 NBA Finals Champions

Kobe Bryant led LA Lakers past Orlando Magic 99-86 in 2009 NBA Finals Game 5 on Sunday night, giving Los Angeles Lakers its 15th NBA title. Lakers coach Phil Jackson won his record-breaking 10th NBA title, surpassing the nine Boston legend Red Auerbach won from 1950-66.




The championship came one season after LA Lakers lost to Boston Celtics in NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant since then committed himself to give Los Angeles NBA champions title, and showed a renewed intensity throughout NBA playoffs to get it done. Bryant said his children called him "Grumpy" because he was so serious about winning an NBA title.

And now, at last, Kobe Bryant delivered the championship without Shaquille O'Neal, and he didn't have to be spectacular to do it. He scored 30 points in Game 5.

Kobe Bryant's LA Lakers: 2009 NBA Finals Champions

2009 NBA Finals Champions

Kobe Bryant led LA Lakers past Orlando Magic 99-86 in 2009 NBA Finals Game 5 on Sunday night, giving Los Angeles Lakers its 15th NBA title. Lakers coach Phil Jackson won his record-breaking 10th NBA title, surpassing the nine Boston legend Red Auerbach won from 1950-66.




The championship came one season after LA Lakers lost to Boston Celtics in NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant since then committed himself to give Los Angeles NBA champions title, and showed a renewed intensity throughout NBA playoffs to get it done. Bryant said his children called him "Grumpy" because he was so serious about winning an NBA title.

And now, at last, Kobe Bryant delivered the championship without Shaquille O'Neal, and he didn't have to be spectacular to do it. He scored 30 points in Game 5.