about 13 hours ago

Michael Redd Was Happy Kobe Bryant's Lakers Lost The 2008 Finals

"For sure," said Redd, realizing Kobe's anger from the '08 Finals loss would transfer to the 'Redeem Team'. "Being pissed off because he lost to the Celtics, he had more incentive." At the Redeem Team's HOF induction, LeBron stated, "Kobe was the missing link that we needed. He brought a sense of seriousness to the team. Made us lock in."