Kobe! Kobe! Lakers Beat the Magic for the NBA Title

Kobe Bryant became Finals MVP and coach Phil Jackson won a record 10th championship

Monday, June 15, 2009

The Los Angeles Lakers took their 15th NBA championship title, beating the Orlando Magic in five games. The Takeaway Sports Blogger Ibrahim Abdul-Matin says Kobe has finally escaped Shaq's shadow and predicts whether the Magic will be contenders again next year. Read Ibrahim's post Kobe in Disneyland.

To see the Lakers' champagne celebration, watch the video below.

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Ibrahim Abdul-Matin

Comments [1]

Frank Bell

Kobe and the Lakers deserve to win. The Magic did not have a chance in the first place. Their (the Magic) first two wins during the regular season was inspirational but to be champions you have to reach another level and the Magic could not reach that level.

Jun. 16 2009 01:19 PM

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