In this VladTV clip, former NBA star guard Gary Payton detailed joining the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2003-04 campaign and how the intent was to win a ring with Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, himself, and Karl Malone.
However, off-the-court issues, contract disputes, and injuries completely derailed the team and thwarted their chance at a ring losing to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals:
