2009 LA Lakers NBA Champions Framed Newspaper Front Page Print Kobe Bryant Staples Center

Pay tribute to the brilliance of Kobe Bryant as he wins his fourth NBA Championship, becoming immortal in the pantheon of legendary basketball players. The Mamba Mentality was on full display as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to their 15th NBA title, and doing so without the help of the dominant Shaquille O'Neal by his side. The 2009 NBA Finals pitted the Los Angeles Lakers against the Orlando Magic in a best-of-seven series played from June 4 to June 14. Kobe Bryant led the team to a Game 1 win with 40 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Game 2 was a high-scoring affair that the Lakers ultimately won in overtime by both strong defensive play and last minute heroics by Kobe, Derek Fisher, and Pau Gasol. In Game 3, the Orlando Magic rallied to victory behind their super efficient 65% team shooting. In Game 4, trailing the Magic by as much as 12 points at halftime, the Lakers won in overtime on the back of Trevor Ariza's 13 points in the second half and two clutch 3-pointers from Derek Fis