The 2009 NBA Draft.

With the first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft the Los Angeles Clippers selected Blake Griffin.

Hasheem Thabeet was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies at No.2.

With the No. 3 pick, the Oklahoma City Thunder selected James Harden.

At No. 4, the Sacramento Kings selected Tyreke Evans.

Spanish standout guard Ricky Rubio was the fifth-overall pick by Minnesota.

The 2009 NBA Finals MVP, Kobe Bryant.

1. The Lakers celebrate on stage after receiving the Larry O’Brien trophy.
2. Kobe Bryant holds up the Larry O’Brien trophy and the MVP trophy.
3. The Lakers pose for a team photo after the won 99-86 to win the NBA Championship against the Orlando Magic in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals.
4. Phil Jackson is interviewed by Stuart Scott of ESPN, modeling his new “X” hat, custom-made by his family to represent his 10 NBA titles.
5. Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher in the locker room after the game.
6. Derek Fisher gets the champagne celebration started.
7. The Lakers douse Phil Jackson with champagne.
8. Pau Gasol with the Larry O’Brien trophy in the locker room to celebrate the NBA Championship.
9. Lamar Odom looks at the Wheaties box during the postgame news conference.
10. Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant.

Rafer Altson is not afraid of a bit of contact as he goes up for the shot.

Dwight Howard goes up for the shot as Laker defenders look on.

Andrew Bynum shoots over Dwight Howard.

Kobe Bryant goes up hard to the basket.

Lakers won over Magic, 99 – 86.

The opening jump ball during Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Kobe drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic.

Jameer Nelson drives to the basket.

Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant celebrate during Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Lakers won over Magic, 99 – 91.

Andrew Bynum gears for his next post move as Dwight Howard defends.

Hedo Turkoglu dribbles the ball off a Dwight Howard screen during Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Kobe Bryant shoots against Dwight Howard.

Mickael Pietrus skies to the basket for a slam against the Lakers in Game 3.

Magic won over Lakers, 108 – 104.

Kobe Bryant drives around Orlando’s Courtney Lee during Game 2.

Hedo Turkoglu blocks Kobe Bryant’s shot to force overtime in Game 2.

Lakers won over Magic, 101 – 96.

Pau Gasol finishes strong at the basket with a dunk during Game 1.

In his first action in the postseason, Jameer Nelson pushes the ball up the court during Game 1.

Lakers won over Magic, 100 – 75.

Dwight Howard flushes the two-handed jam. Howard scores 40 as Magic make finals.

Kobe Bryant backs down Denver’s Dahntay Jones. Bryant leads Lakers past Nuggets, back to finals.