The 2010 NBA Finals was not only a memorable for the Los Angeles Lakers because it was Kobe Bryant’s fifth championship, but it also was the organization’s 16th and most recent title.
Additionally, there was a revenge factor involved as well as they defeated the Boston Celtics to win it after losing to them in 2008. Two years later it took seven games for the series to be decided, and the decisive Game 7 at Staples Center was one of the most nerve-wracking contests of all-time.
In what was a defensive battle, the Lakers trailed for most of the game, even finding themselves in a 13-point deficit in the middle of the third quarter.