I met Trevor Ariza at a haircutting place "Diamond Cuts", around La Tijera Blvd., 3 months before the end of the 2008-09 season, he's a really cool guy, and only got his autograph!! I told him "you're a solid player", and he appreciates it! After all that... The lakers won the title!! What an awesome moment!
Crazy how much can change in 6 years. Kobe is the only player still playing for either of these teams. Half these guys aren't even in the league anymore.
+Philip Loos To be clear, of the top 10 players from each team: Fisher - Out of League Kobe - Lakers Ariza - Rockets Gasol - Bulls Bynum - Out of League Odom - Out of League Walton - Out of League Farmar - Out of League Brown - Out of League Vujacic - Knicks Alston - Out of League Lee - Grizzlies Lewis - Out of League Turkoglu - Out of League Howard - Rockets Nelson - Nuggets Pietrus - Out of League Redick - Clippers Gortat - Wizards Battie - Out of League That's 19/20 no longer on the same team and 11/20 no longer in the NBA.
I definitely did... I been collecting Kobe's merch since '96 and going back and watch this Final game of the 2010 NBA Finals brought me to say is... I still have that same purple Lakers jersery he won the 🏆 in. R.I.P Kobe "Bean" love you 👨
Rax Lex From 05'-07' he scored a ton of points but he wasn't winning anything. Not his fault I know because of the team he had around him but from 08'-11' he was still just as good. He could've scored 35 ppg those years but they didn't need him to.
Khristian Peel 2005 - 2007 can do it all Impossible Fadeaways , Three Point Buzzer Beater , Windmill and 360 Dunks and just a straight up beast defensively.
This 2009 playoffs was Kobe Best He was hungry for a championship after losing to Boston in the 2008 Finals he was hungry all season and played great if this Kobe could had stayed throughout the rest of his seasons in the NBA he probably could had 2 to 3 more years in him and be playing today But Great Career and Nobody can't take it away from him.
Biggz Zillah Yeah-they really came together after losing in the Finals in '08. Lamar Odom played great as a 6th man along with their other bench players including Ariza...but Kobe took over in this game!
Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson shut down the doubters during this run. How Kobe won't win without Shaq, Phil only wins because he had Shaq and Michael, that it would take more for them to win. And then they win. Back to back. Certainly one of my favorite NBA moments growing up.
Most people don't know that Kobe said in an interview that he always had his jersey in his mouth to suck out the sweat to hydrate himself so he didn't have to come out of the game. That's straight dedication.
Laker fan here, but I was cheering so damn hard for the Cavs in that year and the next so they could finaly reach the Finals and get massacred by the Mamba and put a stop to all of the Kobe and LAbron debate coz clearly Kobe is a better player.
chookalatemuffin STFU boy if you really followed that season KG was out no way they could make it to the Finals, also I wanted the Kobe-Labron debate to be over. Prayers for Odom tho.
chookalatemuffin Lol idiot ofc I hate everyone not playing for the Lakers specially Labron since he and Kobe are rivals and shit. It's like saying you don't want Magic to beat Larry Bird in the 80's don't be stupid.
That was the beauty of this Laker team and why the Gasol trade was a devil of a move. Mitch Kupchak’s greatest trade. One of the best Laker teams ever.
@@markdelgado7130 Not if you have passion for the game and actually love it. Jordan wasnt about the check. Kobe wasnt about the check. Kawhi isnt about the check. They just love the game and want to win.
Oh Kobe! Whenever I miss you I always watch the Lakers 2009 and 2010 NBA championship win! To see you so happy and alive back then. Even if you are now but a memory.
I want to know what made Trevor Ariza leave LA. I know it was probably about money, but he finally found a place where he was needed and he left. Luckily he did and we got the man loved by laker fans, Metta World Peace
He left because his Agent was a greedy motherfucker. He got offered nearly the exact same amount of money that he got in Houston by the Lakers, but the Lakers deal was a 3 year deal, and the Houston deal was longer, either 4 or 5 years. but the money amounted to being the same per year before taxes.
Time is a Bitch!! Bynum here looking good, Gasol looking good, Odom looking good, Ariza looking good, Fischer still playing, Vujacic meh, Bryant looking good, Jackson looking good!
Out of the 3 rings he won previously , You can tell his 4th ring was his proudest accomplishment, because that's the first He has ever one a Finals MVP trophy and that's he ever wanted as an achievement .. GOAT behind MJ
I would say Dwight vs Kobe, while hedo was good Dwight during the time was in his prime and kinda carried the magic to the finals. He also would have most likely won finals mvp if the magic won.
Props to the Lakers for getting #15, but this was a genuinely boring Finals. The Cavs or Celtics (even without KG) would have made it a more interesting Finals series. The Magic just got hot from 3 at the right time that year and then returned back to Earth for this series.
Josh Martling no it wasn't had lee made the layup at the buzzer in game two and if Dwight made one free throw in the end of game four the magic would've been up 3-1 needing to win only one of the next three games to win the finals everyone forgets that
The magicians were very close to winning this one but there was something that their lacked.It was my graduation day from high school.I was very sad for their loss.
Man that magic team was good Jameer Nelson, turkolu, gortat, jj reddick, Dwight Howard, Matt Barnes, Ryan Anderson, rashes lewis, Brandon bass. That is one hella good team
+david fang Actually, Barnes, Bass and Anderson didn't join until the following year. They essentially replaced Turkoglu, Lee, and Battie. The 2010 squad had Vince Carter too.
Kobe hasn't had a winning record in the last three years and he's only had winning records with All Stars. The Cavaliers roster LeBron lead to the finals with a record of 53-32 was far sorse than Kobe's Lakers today which had a 17-65 record. So please stop hating, people like you ruin basketball for the people who watch it because they love the sport and can appreciate the fact like there will never be athletes like them again.
These were good fucking days of my life being NBA champions I love my lakers so much there nothing like going back and rewatching Kobe make history of being a five time champion
when Adam silver doesn't suspend your best defender, when your center and primary rim protector isnt out for the rest of the series, when your best player isn't injured
I believe this one brought Kobe the most joy. The 1st one after the Shaq duo. Rest in Heaven homie as well as beautiful GiGi!
Kobe said himself that beating Boston was his favorite
Boston one
Boston
Oh ok that's my bad it was Boston.
@@Heisman-em8gp this one was my personal favorite. Seeing Kobe in his prime torching the magic.
11 years later, Dwight Howard won his first ring in Orlando, as a Laker.
Congratulations Dwight. You really deserved your ring.
Came to this video just to see if anyone mentioned it and I’m glad you did
He trash
@@kahilfigueroa651 your crazy
Did he tho?
The game will never forget KOBE & GIGI ...RIP Legend
Brought a tear to my eye😢💔 Rip Kobe & Gigi 2023 !
Rest in Peace, Kobe. :'( I will definitely tell this story to my grand kids
Damn near cried when Kobe was holding the trophie. But I gotta say Thank You Pau you was a HUGE help to the Finals. See you in the Hall of Fame
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That 2010 game 7 pau was phenomenal
Pau & Kobe. Good times 😊
"The best in the world. "Mama, there goes that man." Kudos to Kobe for amazing 20 years.
Can't believe he's Retiring tonight .. THUMBS UP FOR THE GREATEST LA LAKERS PLAYER OF ALL TIME !
Are you dumb
+Eden Hazard I think you're the dumb one for believing Hazard is any good
Bruv hes like the 4th or 5th best in the world
+Eden Hazard in your world
magic, Kareem than kobe or Kareem, magic , Kobe
I met Trevor Ariza at a haircutting place "Diamond Cuts", around La Tijera Blvd., 3 months before the end of the 2008-09 season, he's a really cool guy, and only got his autograph!! I told him "you're a solid player", and he appreciates it! After all that... The lakers won the title!! What an awesome moment!
i met him too when he played for the magic. I'm not surprised by your comment, because he was the same. super chill dude.
Lakers legend always!
As a Laker Fan i come back here to remind myself what the feeling of winning is like . We will return to glory #lakernation
we'll be back here some day
In 7 years well be back
pray that lebron will be on la hahaha
Amen
LeBron went to LA
Crazy how much can change in 6 years. Kobe is the only player still playing for either of these teams. Half these guys aren't even in the league anymore.
superman?
+Saxophone27 hes in the rockets -_-
+Philip Loos To be clear, of the top 10 players from each team:
Fisher - Out of League
Kobe - Lakers
Ariza - Rockets
Gasol - Bulls
Bynum - Out of League
Odom - Out of League
Walton - Out of League
Farmar - Out of League
Brown - Out of League
Vujacic - Knicks
Alston - Out of League
Lee - Grizzlies
Lewis - Out of League
Turkoglu - Out of League
Howard - Rockets
Nelson - Nuggets
Pietrus - Out of League
Redick - Clippers
Gortat - Wizards
Battie - Out of League
That's 19/20 no longer on the same team and 11/20 no longer in the NBA.
plus he's retiring
+Sportal what are you talking about?
R.I.P. Legend! Some didn’t appreciate your greatness! 😔
I definitely did... I been collecting Kobe's merch since '96 and going back and watch this Final game of the 2010 NBA Finals brought me to say is... I still have that same purple Lakers jersery he won the 🏆 in. R.I.P Kobe "Bean" love you 👨
2020, where our #24 passed away. Rest in peace😭
RIP Kobe... you were the very best. We will forever miss you
Kobe Bryant at his prime.. what beauty
Not Prime
+Rax Lex He won the MVP the year before. Yes this was him in his prime.
Khristian Peel Kobe's prime is 2005-2007
Rax Lex From 05'-07' he scored a ton of points but he wasn't winning anything. Not his fault I know because of the team he had around him but from 08'-11' he was still just as good. He could've scored 35 ppg those years but they didn't need him to.
Khristian Peel 2005 - 2007 can do it all
Impossible Fadeaways , Three Point Buzzer Beater , Windmill and 360 Dunks and just a straight up beast defensively.
This 2009 playoffs was Kobe Best He was hungry for a championship after losing to Boston in the 2008 Finals he was hungry all season and played great if this Kobe could had stayed throughout the rest of his seasons in the NBA he probably could had 2 to 3 more years in him and be playing today But Great Career and Nobody can't take it away from him.
Kobe was an Extremely Hardworker, his body at the end was "tired", that's why he was always injured at the end...
Old but GOLD! Miss those days 🥺
That happiness from a man on a mission RIP GOAT
Jordan died?
OMG this is heartbreaking. We miss Kobe.
Man this lakers team was one of the best I miss these days
Biggz Zillah Yeah-they really came together after losing in the Finals in '08. Lamar Odom played great as a 6th man along with their other bench players including Ariza...but Kobe took over in this game!
Biggz Zillah Sam's here.
Biggz Zillah same here.
Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson shut down the doubters during this run.
How Kobe won't win without Shaq, Phil only wins because he had Shaq and Michael, that it would take more for them to win.
And then they win. Back to back.
Certainly one of my favorite NBA moments growing up.
9:21 Kobe and Gigi 💖❣️💞💕🙏
Man... I miss those days :(
Kobe played great the whole series.
Kobe won first title without Shaq
9:02 Im crying all over again. Still can't believe. SMH
9:09 Kobe and Gigi..... kills me R.I.P Mamba and Little Gigi
"I don't get 5 championships here without him" - Kobe's comment about Michael Jordan 🐐 in the Last Dance Documentary
Most people don't know that Kobe said in an interview that he always had his jersey in his mouth to suck out the sweat to hydrate himself so he didn't have to come out of the game. That's straight dedication.
Had watering eyes watching this
Jon Davis is it still not that serious?
me too..
@Jon Davis no but it is even more now than ever
12:46 to 13:26, I love hearing that old ESPN theme. That theme was meant for Kobe and that was his era.
This was actually a really good Magic team
Well, they made it to the finals so that's to be expected haha
Magic only made it there cuz KG got hurt
This game solifies the late Kobe Bryant as one of the greatest players in sports history.Without Shaq he wins 4th NBA title
9:05 Seeing a 2 yr old Gigi just made me sad! RIP Kobe and Gigi
I really admired players like kobe and jordan who got their championships with just staying in 1 team
your legacy motivates me everyday to be a better person for my family you made me appreciate life to a whole new level rest in peace kobe
Rest In Peace Mamba. I love you and you'll be missed forever.
Laker fan here, but I was cheering so damn hard for the Cavs in that year and the next so they could finaly reach the Finals and get massacred by the Mamba and put a stop to all of the Kobe and LAbron debate coz clearly Kobe is a better player.
so true
+Watch Me Nein Nein. If you were a Laker fan you would want Celtics to make it so we could get our revenge. You are a Kobe fan and Lebron hater.
chookalatemuffin STFU boy if you really followed that season KG was out no way they could make it to the Finals, also I wanted the Kobe-Labron debate to be over. Prayers for Odom tho.
Watch Me Nein Nein. So I stand corrected. You are not a Laker fan but actually a Lebron hater.
chookalatemuffin Lol idiot ofc I hate everyone not playing for the Lakers specially Labron since he and Kobe are rivals and shit. It's like saying you don't want Magic to beat Larry Bird in the 80's don't be stupid.
This team must've been the longest ever team in the finals. Gasol, Bynum, Odom are all 7-footers.
Random Bike Trips bitch. Odom is 6'10
That was the beauty of this Laker team and why the Gasol trade was a devil of a move. Mitch Kupchak’s greatest trade. One of the best Laker teams ever.
Watching this brings back such a nostalgic feeling...NBA in its prime in my eyes
We have fucking Giannis today.. Do you even watch matches on TV
Tegos stfu..
And Lamar Odom left all of this for Khloe Kardashian. SMH
Men have to learn one way or another. Dude chose love came from a rough background. Basketball is just a game once you make 50 million.
@@markdelgado7130 Not if you have passion for the game and actually love it. Jordan wasnt about the check. Kobe wasnt about the check. Kawhi isnt about the check. They just love the game and want to win.
Well if you don't love the game that much, how can you change that
I'm a little retarded hm idk about Jordan. His gambling led him out the league
@@gaawartuom4319 you sound stupid just stfu.
Oh Kobe! Whenever I miss you I always watch the Lakers 2009 and 2010 NBA championship win! To see you so happy and alive back then. Even if you are now but a memory.
What a joy to watch. Kobe's MM activated. RIP
I want to know what made Trevor Ariza leave LA. I know it was probably about money, but he finally found a place where he was needed and he left. Luckily he did and we got the man loved by laker fans, Metta World Peace
Ron Artest was better ;)
sonofaballer96 Yes i know. I love Artest man lmao
He left because his Agent was a greedy motherfucker. He got offered nearly the exact same amount of money that he got in Houston by the Lakers, but the Lakers deal was a 3 year deal, and the Houston deal was longer, either 4 or 5 years. but the money amounted to being the same per year before taxes.
The Rockets proposed him, a better contract $$$
ME RIH KOBE AND GIANNA REST EASY MAMBA AND BABY MAMBA IT IS STILL HARD TO BELIEVE THAT HE IS GONE FOREVER
Who S here for his death this year
RIP LEGEND 1978-2020
Cause Of Death: helicopter crash
Edit: thx for 110 likes
Guset 176 Me. R.I.P Kobe and GiGi :((( 😔🥺☹😭💔💔
i'm here bro. he raise me about basketball since i was a kid 💪 #MAMBAOUT
Orlando in the Finals... what a great time! :)
This game man , truly never will forget Kobe and Gigi 💔💔💔💔💔💔
As a Lakers fan I watched this video to remind myself how great the Lakers were. With the new guys we have now we will return to glory! #lakeshow
Michael T fax
Love and miss you Kobe
Damn, him celebrating with his daughter made me tear up, fucking universe man
Badass team good memories
Time is a Bitch!! Bynum here looking good, Gasol looking good, Odom looking good, Ariza looking good, Fischer still playing, Vujacic meh, Bryant looking good, Jackson looking good!
lol
Lakers honestly lost all momentum the past couple of Yearsnwith Phil gone
+Vol deMort And Stuart Scott still among us
dro mtl oh yeah
RIP cobe one of my favorite idol NBA games
Kobeeeeeee! 24 G.O.A.T.
@7:58 Kobe jumping in joy is the best part
Short but Well lived life Kobe, rest in peace mamba
man！ i miss those days
RIP kobe, he is a legend.
Rest In Peace Kobe Bryant, Gigi, Steve Stoute, Bill Russell, & David Stern.
And Jerry Buess
Out of the 3 rings he won previously , You can tell his 4th ring was his proudest accomplishment, because that's the first He has ever one a Finals MVP trophy and that's he ever wanted as an achievement .. GOAT behind MJ
His fifth ring is his proudest
kareem? magic?
Malvin Cruz
I disagree about the last statement.
He’s not 2nd to mj
Turkgolu vs Bryant 2001 and 2002 WCF rematch
kobe won again... i wish the Orlando magic won and Turkoglu for the MVP but our all wishes not happening in this world :D
I would say Dwight vs Kobe, while hedo was good Dwight during the time was in his prime and kinda carried the magic to the finals. He also would have most likely won finals mvp if the magic won.
Kobe Bryant Fantastic
Kobe, David Stern, Stuart Scott ... RIP.
The brilliant Lakers team" of 2000"s finals❤️🔥
Rip Legends 🔥
I'm going to tell you, KB24/8 got his whole team involve and made them better. We miss you Great Mamba.
Legends never die
kobe bryant is the greatest player in the word
I'm here because lakers going final 2020 glad to see you Kobe I miss the old lakers 😔
Who's here for Kobe 😭
#RIP
#GOAT
#MAMBAOUT
Rest In Peace Mamba, Legend. 😥
Kobe Bryant #8 #24 Mamba Forever💔💔
Thanks for being part of my childhood mamba forever
We miss you Kobe Y la gigi muchos saludos a vanessa y su familia. En el nombre de jesus. Amen.
RIP Kobe truly a legend
You will be miss, Kobe.
Here to rewatch my favorite Bball player ever .. RIP Black Mamba🙌🏽
props to howard for bringing the magic to nba finals
the Best Player in the World.
0:46 The greatest introduction in sports history. Black mamba forever. #8/24 #mambamentality #ripkobe 🐍🏀🔥
Nunca te olvidaremos te queremos kobe Dios os bendiga a todos los fallecidos
Thanks bro much respect
Props to the Lakers for getting #15, but this was a genuinely boring Finals.
The Cavs or Celtics (even without KG) would have made it a more interesting Finals series.
The Magic just got hot from 3 at the right time that year and then returned back to Earth for this series.
gorrow1990 I'm a Magic fan and they were legitimately good back than so stfu
Nah, this was a disappointing Finals.
Nah the Magic was actually a great team back then
Josh Martling no it wasn't had lee made the layup at the buzzer in game two and if Dwight made one free throw in the end of game four the magic would've been up 3-1 needing to win only one of the next three games to win the finals everyone forgets that
Shouldnt have taken out rafer for a hurt jameer. Imo cost them the finals
14:21 ...that's an awesome picture with the trophy
Kobe holding his daughters just make me want to cry.
Still cant believe ure gone now. Man please heal our heart 😭😭😭😭 i love u kobe so much 😭😭
The magicians were very close to winning this one but there was something that their lacked.It was my graduation day from high school.I was very sad for their loss.
RIP StuartScott
Crazy to see like 4 people In this video have passed away
Man that magic team was good
Jameer Nelson, turkolu, gortat, jj reddick, Dwight Howard, Matt Barnes, Ryan Anderson, rashes lewis, Brandon bass. That is one hella good team
+david fang Actually, Barnes, Bass and Anderson didn't join until the following year. They essentially replaced Turkoglu, Lee, and Battie. The 2010 squad had Vince Carter too.
david fang Can't stop KOBE
david fang turkolu was a beast from 3. I'd have him and gallinari on my 2k team
"Hand down, Man down"
this game is super dope
look lebumm this is how u win a championship without the need of teaming up # kobe greatest ever
Kobe hasn't had a winning record in the last three years and he's only had winning records with All Stars. The Cavaliers roster LeBron lead to the finals with a record of 53-32 was far sorse than Kobe's Lakers today which had a 17-65 record. So please stop hating, people like you ruin basketball for the people who watch it because they love the sport and can appreciate the fact like there will never be athletes like them again.
worse*
lol
Shutter Downer of Haters how u gonna compare a player in his downgrades years ok, just like losers does picking on people when they are waste
who was all the all stars on this team and shaq's years? gotta hear this
I missed you idol ♥
Kobe Bryant (RIP)
RIP Stuart Scott🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOBE
JaN 2019 still watching
Man, this seems like forever ago.
Kobe. 💔 RIP Legend.
A real match 💪
Kobe the LEGEND.
These were good fucking days of my life being NBA champions I love my lakers so much there nothing like going back and rewatching Kobe make history of being a five time champion
Good times
Hey gsw this is how u end a 3-1 lead
when Adam silver doesn't suspend your best defender, when your center and primary rim protector isnt out for the rest of the series, when your best player isn't injured
How about 4-0 in the finals?
Mary joy Monte how about 3-1 in the conference finals and finals