(Part 4 of 4) The LA Lakers are celebrating their first NBA championship in a decade, and Lebron James has become the first player to get MVP with three teams.
(Part 4 of 4) The LA Lakers are celebrating their first NBA championship in a decade, and Lebron James has become the first player to get MVP with three teams.
Mid m for the first time in a decade the los angeles lakers are celebrating an nba championship.
Lebron james is now the first player in nba history to be named the championship mvp with three teams. as cbs's carter evans reports, the victory caps a tough year for the lakers and their fans.
After a road trip like no other, the los angeles lakers came home today ... following their epic nba championship win.
It's the lakers' 17th nba title -- tying the boston celtics for the most in league history.
It's also the team's áfirstá championship trophy since kobe bryant led them to victory a decade ago.
"our organizatio want they respect.
Laker nation want they respect.
And i want my damn respect, too."
Leading the charge ... lebron james.
The four-time m-v-p has now won titles with three different teams. after the game, james thanked his most valuable player.
"hey momma!
"you're the reaso why i'm able to do this, mom."
This nba season was also history making.
Players spent three months inside a covid bubble at disney world.
Not a single positive test reported.
Last night, fan celebration turned into pandemonium at the staples center ... resulting in several arrests.
Still -- for laker nation -- last night's win was for kobe bryant, who died in a helicopter crash back in january ... along with his daughter.
Wife vanessa posted ... "congratulation lakers ... wish kobe and gi were here to see this."
According to laker anthony davis - he was&.
I know he's looking down us and would be proud.//this is definitely for him.
Carter evans, cbs news.
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