Now that another NBA championship is in the books, we have many, many topics to talk about. We have the “next big thing” in John wall and the potential in this years NBA Draft, we have LeBron James and this summers epic class of the 2010 free agents, and of course we have the great debate of Kobe Bryant’s legacy and if this past championship has solidified him as “THE GREATEST LAKER OF ALL TIME.” Now I’m not a Lakers fan, but as a basketball fan it is beyond reproach that all basketball fans understand and respect the importance of this franchise in not just basketball, but in the world of sports. Los Angeles has always been a winning franchise and with some of the greatest players of all time; players such as “Magic” Johnson, James worthy, and Kareem Abdul Jabber who all helped either revolutionize, elevate, or evolve the game of basketball to a new levels and new heights. Even though you can make the case that “Magic” has had some great players around him help him win championships, I think what he did for the game of basketball solidifies his mark as the all time great Laker because of what he meant to the Lakers and the game of basketball. And yes that whole era of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and even going way back to George “Iceman” Gervin, and the “Big O” Oscar Robinson, Bill Russell, Wilt, the list goes on and on of the greatness and I’m not excluding them at all, but as far as Laker history you have to put Magic at the top of the list. Yes, I know Kobe is a champion, a competitor, a pure winner and he ties Magic with 5 rings and possibly going for more, but with this class of free agents to be I think it’s very unlikely to see another Kobe Bryant 3-peat. But I wouldn’t count him out; he’s a great player who just finds a way to win. Congratulations Kobe…I rooted for the Celtics!
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