2002 LOS ANGELES LAKERS

“THE RING’S THE THING: 50 YEARS-50 CHAMPIONS.”

A daily tribute to past NBA championship teams from the 1970 New York Knicks to the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Jersey Nets 4 games to 1 making it a Lakers 3-peat.

Shaq wins his third straight finals MVP.

Incredible run by LA.

Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Devean George, Samaki Walker, Lindsey Hunter, Robert Horry lead the Lakers.

Head coach Phil Jackson with another fine job.

10 Mar 2002: The Los Angeles Lakers pose for a portrait from (L-R) : Dan Garcia, Gary Vitti, Chip Schaefer, Jim Cleamons, Phil Jackson, Kurt Rambis, Tex Winter,Frank Hamblen, Jim Cotta, Rudy Garciduenas, Players From Top-Bottom and (L-R) : Lindsey Hunter, Issac Fontaine, Rick Fox, Kobe Bryant, Mitch Richmond, Derek Fisher, Devean George, Jelani McCoy, Stanislav Medvedenko, Shaquille O”Neal, Owner Jerry Buss, Samaki Walker, Robert Horry, Mark Madsen, in Los Angeles, CA. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2002 NBAEMandatory credit: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images