After the Los Angeles Lakers won their third NBA championship in a row under Phil Jackson in 2002, former Lakers great Magic Johnson said that he could see the combination of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal winning at least six more titles during their time in Los Angeles.
However, in 2002, the Magic could not have predicted the series of events that would eventually lead to the dismantling of one of the more dominant teams in NBA history, as well as a feud between Kobe and Shaq that still resonates today.
The reasons for the divorce between Kobe and Shaq vary, and through the years there has been plenty of finger pointing and verbal assaults from all parties involved. But one thing is very clear, there are still hard feelings on both sides, even though both Kobe and Shaq found individual success after their professional relationship ended.
Shaq earned his fourth career title in 2006 with Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, while Bryant added three more trips to the Finals, two Finals' MVPs and two NBA titles to his own resume.
But would Magic's estimate of nine combined Lakers titles for the Lakers be accurate if Bryant a ...
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