Victory Does Not “Seal” Bryant’s Legacy

Dear Media:

During Sunday’s press conference after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 99-91 in the deciding Game Five, several of you asked newly crowned Finals MVP Kobe Bryant what it was like to win his first title without Shaquille O’Neal.

The same fact was mentioned all season long whenever the topic of the Lakers winning a championship was brought up.

But instead of focusing on the words “Shaquille” and “O’Neal,” you guys should have been focusing on the word “first.”

That’s the news here, not Shaq.

This is the first NBA title for...

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