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[2009] Kobe Bryant doesn’t put himself in the all-time NBA or Lakers starting five

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Neil Everett sits down with Kobe Bryant from Disney after he won his fourth NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, vs. the Orlando Magic. Bryant talks about the chip on his shoulder going into the 2009 NBA Playoffs, his new “mean mug,” his favorite 2009 NBA Finals game, his all-time NBA starting five (Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain), his all-time Lakers starting five (Magic, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain), his thoughts on teammates Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Derek Fisher and Trevor Ariza and coach Phil Jackson, and more:

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