Interesting As Facts by Christopher Kiss on Instagram: "Kobe Bryant was just 21 years old when he won his first NBA championship in 2000 with the Los Angeles Lakers. This photo, taken in the locker room after Game 6 of the NBA Finals, captured a rare moment of emotion—Kobe sitting alone, clutching the Larry O’Brien trophy. That championship marked the beginning of a Lakers three-peat (2000–2002), led by Kobe and Shaquille O’Neal. Over the next two decades, Kobe would become a five-time NBA champ

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