Kobe Bryant on How to Win a Championship

Kobe Bryant explains how to win a NBA championship. At the time he was a 4 time champion, and over 6 months later he would win his 5th and final ring. This was during the Nike Zoom Kobe V launch event on December 8, 2009. Excerpt from ‘This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant, Newcomer Pau Gasol Combine For 57 Points Against Bobcats’ article by Lakers Nation: Entering the 2007-08 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were considered one of the budding contenders in the Western Conference. Although they had a Kobe Bryant in his prime, the supporting cast around him was missing a key piece for a championship run. However, expectations changed tremendously when the team acquired Pau Gasol. Gasol provided an All-Star presence to a lineup that was desperately missing another playmaker. Not only could Gasol dominant in the paint, but he also was one of the elite passing big men in the NBA. On Feb. 11, 2008, fans were provided a brief glimpse into the future of the organization. The Lakers were knee-deep in a lengthy road trip in February, with a 5-2 record up to that point. Gasol was entering just his fifth game with the organization, as they faced off against the Charlotte Bobcats. These two teams had quite the clashes throughout the 2000s, especially coming off their last meeting in Charlotte that ended in a triple-overtime loss for Los Angeles. The Lakers received a jolt of optimism in Gasol, while the reeling Bobcats got the news that star Gerald Wallace was out with a lingering injury. Bryant and Gasol combined to knock down their first 11 shots of the game. Full article: https://lakersnation.com/this-day-lakers-history-kobe-bryant-pau-gasol-combine-57-points-against-bobcats/2023/02/11/amp/ 🏷 #kobebryant #nbafinals #championships #nbarings #koberings