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After ten years of dreams, the Lakers once again became the final winner of the season.
106:93, the big score is 4:2.
The Lakers and their new leader LeBron James finally defeated the Miami Heat as they wished, ending the team's 10-year history without a championship.
Under the golden light of the O'Brien Cup, the Zijin Army team dressed in white and completed the last battle of the season that spanned nearly 12 months.
In theory, this is the home of their opponent Miami Heat. On the dome of the arena, there will not be those 16 championship flags and the numbers that symbolize the glory of the team.
James celebrated the championship early.
But perhaps when the Lakers led their opponents by 28 points into the locker room at halftime, the fans waiting in front of the screen were already preparing to celebrate the copy.
And the content of these words or pictures, more or less, inevitably have the same direction.
Some people may not accept the repeated mention of Kobe, but in such a special season, in the first season after Kobe left, whether you want to admit it or not, you will always think of Kobe.
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This is the team that he has devoted 20 years of hard work to, and in the past 24 years-since Kobe joined the league, every moment of the Lakers related to victory has been related to him.
That championship 10 years ago, it was the Kobe team that defeated the old rival Celtics and helped the team achieve the second title defense in the 21st century.
Kobe also admitted personally that winning that time was his favorite champion.
Naturally, that time, he avenged his opponent who had defeated his own in the finals, and allowed the Purple and Gold Legion to regain a victory in the confrontation with the old enemy.
The Lakers won the championship for the 17th time in history, tying their rivals with the Celtics.
And as the Lakers ended this year's game in the ribbon and champagne today, their team history championships also tied with their old rival Celtics, tied for the first place in history.
In this way, you can almost imagine that Kobe, who should have come to the scene, clenched a fist to celebrate, and perhaps even made a few jokes.
And LeBron James finally won the Finals MVP trophy-the Bill Russell Cup, although it is named after the Celtics team's name, but the first owner after he officially changed his name is Kobe- Bryant.
History and reality will always meet at certain moments. The old rival LeBron James, the Celtics once the team's mortal enemy and the Lakers who have been loyal to him for a lifetime flashed like a revolving lantern at the moment when the Los Angelesers won the cup.
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Now, the Lakers championship is no longer a stalk.
After ten years of hard work, he won a championship.
LeBron James led the third team in his career to win the championship and won the finals MVP trophy, unprecedented, he is the cornerstone of the team's victory;
The team owner Jenny Buss was already excited in the stands before the end of the game. She also became the first female boss in NBA history to win the O'Brien Cup. The Lakers' turnaround is inseparable from her dedication. With full support;
Anthony Davis, who had been questioned before, finally gained his own heavy honor after eight years in the industry. His dominance on the defensive end is the key to the team's defeat of the opponent;
James and Jenny Buss hug and celebrate.
Despite this, the American media still wrote immediately after the game: "The real hero behind the Lakers championship can be found in the clothes worn by the Lakers and the names they shouted. The brightest part of the night, It is the memory and nostalgia of Kobe Bryant. His spirit still permeates the team and his influence is everywhere."
James once lamented: "What we have in common is the determination to always want to win, and just want to be a great person." "I want to continue with my teammates and continue his legacy... because that is what Kobe wants of."
And now, they did it.
James celebrates.
In the entire playoffs, the Lakers lost only 5 times in 21 games, and their slogan to cheer for themselves before the game was: "1-2-3- Mamba!" They will play in various games. Wearing Kobe shoes, they will wear T-shirts with Kobe elements.
They even wrote Bryant's creed "Leave a Legacy" in various places.
After winning the championship, Anthony Davis once again talked about Kobe: "We did not let Kobe down! The tragedy was painful! But his belief made us fight harder on the court! More aggressive! To succeed!"
And when the team finally won the 17th championship trophy in team history, Lakers owner Jenny also mentioned Kobe loudly when she gave a speech: "Kobe, this is for you!"
Kobe, did you hear that?