Advertisement

June 17, 2010

Can Kobe Achieve 'Statue' Status

K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune

Send to a Friend

AP Photo

Michael Jordan owns six NBA championship rings and his statue stands outside the United Center.

Magic Johnson could carry his five rings past his statue outside the Staples Center if he chose to do so.

Kobe Bryant doesn't have a statue, which is why Thursday night's Game 7 of the NBA Finals between his Lakers and archenemy Celtics is a prime opportunity for him to enhance his legacy further.

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: los angeles lakers, NBA Finals 2010, Kobe Bryant

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

June 14, 2010
Celtics Win in a Game of Me vs. We
Jeff Neuman, RealClearSports
The Celtics defeated Kobe Bryant in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 92-86. Several other Lakers attended. It’s been an NBA story for almost as long as there’s been an NBA: the team in white, playing on the home parquet in... more ››
June 8, 2010
Someone Needs to Wake Up Kobe
Michael Ventre, NBC Sports
The Black Mamba lies in the weeds, seemingly snoozing, but with his eyelids at half mast, scanning the terrain, waiting for the proper moment to strike. So strike already. If Ray Allen’s performance Sunday night taught the... more ››
June 14, 2010
'Other Guys' Let Kobe's Heroics Go to Waste
Mike Freeman, CBS Sports
Kobe Bryant often inspires panic. The pure, unadulterated kind where palms sweat and psalms are read. The coach of the Celtics, Doc Rivers, saw the sharp corners of panic setting in as Bryant started to go Wilt Chamberlain... more ››