Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Finals He may not have won the regular season MVP. But as the 2009-10 season drew to a close, Kobe Bryant was the last superstar left standing. And while tonight may not have been his most scintillating performance ever, Bryant did what he had to, leading his team to the NBA title over the Boston Celtics . That’s why, for the second time in as many postseasons, the Lakers are taking home the Larry O’Brien trophy and Kobe hoisted the Bill Russell Award, better known as the NBA Finals MVP. The game that clinched the title for Bryant and the Lakers was hard fought and often ugly. Bryant wasn’t exactly his usual high-scoring self, going for 23 points on 6 for 24 shooting. In keeping with the gritty game, though, he did pull down 15 boards — much as, earlier in the playoffs, Kobe put up higher-than-usual assist totals when his team needed to get together on offense.
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Kobe Bryant Wins 2010 Finals MVP
