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With his 4th NBA Title and his first Finals MVP Award, Kobe Bryant’s 2009 dream season is complete. Some might say his road to the Larry O’Brien Trophy started in Beijing, but it began the day after the Lakers lost in the Finals last year to Boston.

From that moment on Kobe made his game truly unstoppable. He dedicating himself to defense, sustained intensity and teamwork. He dedicated his game to being smarter and quicker than the competition. His lead by example efforts helped spur Team USA to a gold finish in Beijing but that was only a glimpse of what was to come from The Black Mamba. Throughout the regular season he furthered his work ethic and helped make everyone around him wearing the purple and gold better. 61 points in Madison Square Garden, 399 total assists in the regular season, 33 ppg in the Finals, just examples of Kobe’s elevated game. And so it’s fitting that at the end of his 08-09 run, Kobe is recognized for the instrumental part he played in helping the Lakers franchise win their 15th NBA championship. We can only imagine what this accomplishment will lead to in the season to come as he and the Lakers defend the NBA throne.