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Despite L.A.'s Finals flop, Kobe has staying power

 

Published 6/18/2008 at NYDailyNews.com - Basketball

This was going to be the season when Kobe Bryant would lead the Lakers to a championship without Shaquille O'Neal. Instead, Bryant was upstaged by Paul Pierce and the comparisons to Michael Jordan never sounded so hollow. (link)

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