Five-Time Champions! The End of the OK Dynasty (4K)

"Congratulations to the Lakers on winning the 2001-2002 NBA championship!!!" Magic Johnson's voice was still as impassioned as ever! It seemed as though the years had left no mark on him at all!

"Five-time champions!!! Kobe, Shaq!!! Five straight titles for the OK Dynasty!!!"

It had been three years since Magic Johnson last called a championship-deciding game!

Over those three years, Magic Johnson had served as the principal of Mamba Academy, traveling to countries around the world. He had discovered and developed countless promising young stars!

The last time he had called a win-or-go-home Finals game was at the turn of the century, in the 1999 season.

That had been a legendary season!

That had been the strongest season of the OK Dynasty!

And their opponent that year had been at their greatest as well!

The historic battle between Kobe and Jordan still seemed to be right before everyone's eyes.

Six brutal games!

Kobe had scored 41, 60, 53, 57, 75, and 70 points!!!

Kobe had averaged 45 minutes per game, shooting 56% from the field, 47% from three, and 94.5% from the line! He had put up 59.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 4.1 steals, 1.1 blocks, and 4.6 turnovers per game!

Across from him, the second-greatest player in history, Michael Jordan—Kobe's greatest opponent—had scored 39, 51, 57, 61, 69, and 63 points over those six games!!!

He had averaged 43.7 minutes per game, shooting 58.6% from the field, 39% from three, and 95% from the free-throw line! He had put up 56.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 4.5 turnovers per game!!!

Their showdown had reached its peak in the final game!

The one-on-one duel in that win-or-go-home Finals game still captivated countless fans to this day!

That game's ratings had soared to 42.3%!