When talking about the greatness of Kobe Bryant, one thing that is consistently brought up is this idea that he won his last two titles with the Los Angeles Lakers without a co-star. While it might be true Bryant didn’t have the super team the Miami Heat had or the Golden State Warriors have, he did have an All-Star teammate in Pau Gasol.
In their seven seasons together, Bryant and Gasol made the playoffs six times and appeared in the NBA Finals three times, including in their first season together in 2008.