"Karl called me and said, 'You know I want to go to L.A.'" - Gary Payton admits he and Karl Malone privately planned to sign ...

Its only one Kobe, dont yall compare people to people especially somebody like Kobe Bryant. Let Shai be Shai, i dont think hes Kobe yet, i dont think he’ll ever be Kobe,” Payton said. Gary ...

The Los Angeles Lakers were a dominant force in the NBA when they had both Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant on the roster. They were some of the best players in the league playing together.

There were high hopes for the 2003-04 Lakers after they signed Gary Payton and ... the nine-time All-Star and Hall of Fame power forward Karl Malone joined Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant on ...

Gary Payton hardly cared about his declining numbers with the Lakers for as long as the team won ... With him and Karl Malone joining forces with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant at the time, ...

While they were both in Los Angeles, they won three straight titles from 2000-02. Bryant emerged as one of the best shooting guards in the league, while Shaq continued to be the most dominant center.