Quite a few notable things happened in 2009. The movie Avatar was released, Jersey Shore premiered, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their 15th NBA championship. A decade has passed by so quickly...
The Lakers were unstoppable back in the 2008-2009 season, looking like a team on a mission as they finished with a record of 65-17, which was 11 games over the 2nd seed in the West. And as anyone who watched those teams knows, a big part of the Lakers’ success was due to Kobe Bryant. That season, Kobe won the NBA All-Star MVP award, was named First Team All-NBA and First Team All-Defense, and finished 2nd in the MVP race.