Kobe Bryant was one of a kind ... with the series going to a Game 7 at the Staples Center. Winning his fifth championship, Kobe silenced all the murmurs and doubts surrounding him.

While O'Neal's list doesn't include himself (he initially had himself at No. 10 before he took himself out), it does include former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant, whose spot on the list ...

Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are undoubtedly three of the best players in NBA history. The three basketball legends have combined to win 10 MVPs, 15 championships and 12 Finals MVPs.

Due in part to his insatiable desire to win, many believed Kobe Bryant was a lone wolf throughout ... aided him in his quest for his fourth and fifth championships, namely Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher ...

Klay Thompson is really pushing for that fifth NBA championship, and his game against the Boston Celtics made it clear just how focused he is. He scored 25 points for the Dallas Mavericks ...

LeBron and Kobe are two of the most iconic ... when James was on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Bryant had won his second consecutive and fifth overall championship with the Lakers.

February 22, 2011; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) congratulates point guard ... to the veterans who aided him in his quest for his fourth and fifth ...

More Los Angeles Lakers News: Former Lakers Champion Shares Wild Kobe Bryant Story On his ... he cannot win his fifth championship while making a maximum contract on this Lakers squad as currently ...