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...FL - JUNE 11: Rashard Lewis #9 of the Orlando Magic protects the ball against Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Game Four of the 2009 NBA Finals...
Photo | June 12, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 9: Hedo Turkoglu #15 of the Orlando Magic celebrates as Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers look dejected after Bryant turned the ball over...
Photo | June 9, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 07: Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate a basket in overtime against the Orlando...
Photo | June 7, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 07: Rafer Alston #1 of the Orlando Magic drives between Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of Game Two of...
Photo | June 7, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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...Magic get past Pau Gasol (back) of the Los Angeles Lakers during game one of the NBA finals at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 4, 2009. Kobe Bryant had 40 points...
Photo | June 5, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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...Lakers v Denver Nuggets, Game 6 DENVER - MAY 29: (R) Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates with teammate (L) Pau Gasol #16 in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals against...
Photo | June 3, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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...of the Los Angeles Lakers is hugged by teammate Kobe Bryant #24 and greeted by teammates Lamar Odom #7, Derek Fisher #2 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Lakers in the second quarter against...
Photo | May 29, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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...of the Los Angeles Lakers is hugged by teammate Kobe Bryant #24 and greeted by teammates Lamar Odom #7, Derek Fisher #2 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Lakers in the second quarter against...
Photo | May 28, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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...CA - MAY 27: Kenyon Martin #4 of the Denver Nuggets dunks the ball between Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of Game Five of...
Photo | May 27, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 21: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers gives a high five to Pau Gasol #16 in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets in...
Photo | May 21, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, center, puts up a shot as Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin, second from left, and Carmelo Anthony defends while the Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, left, of Spain looks...
Photo | May 21, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES - MAY 19: Kobe Bryant #24, and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers walk off the court following their team's...
Photo | May 19, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, puts up a shot past Houston Rockets' Luis Scola as the Lakers' Pau Gasol looks on in the first half during Game 5...
Photo | May 12, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES - APRIL 27: Trevor Ariza #3, Kobe Bryant #24, Derek Fisher #2, Pau Gasol #16, and Head Coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers sit on...
Photo | April 27, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 19: (L-R) Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers give each other a five in the first...
Photo | April 19, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT