Kobe Bryant, From The Beginning, Was An Athlete Like No Different Los Angeles Times
This marked the fifth time in Bryant's career and the primary time with out Shaquille O'Neal to go to the NBA Finals. The Lakers then lost to the Boston Celtics in 6 games. On December 23, 2007, Bryant turned the youngest player to succeed in 20,000 points, in a recreation towards the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden. In the next 2003–04