How Acquired :  Acquired by the Lakers
from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Vlade Divac on July 11, 1996 (was selected by the Hornets
with the 13th overall choice in the 1996 NBA Draft).

class="bio_h1">Career :  Three-time NBA champion (2002, 2001, 2000) ... 2007-08 NBA Most
Valuable Player ...Has earned All-NBA honors in each of the last ten seasons (First Team in 2001-02,
2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, Second Team in 2000-01 and 1999-2000 and Third Team
in 1998-99 and 2004-05) … Has been named to the NBA's All Defensive eight times (First Team in
2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2003-04, 2002-03 and 1999-2000 and Second Team in 2001-02 and 2000-01)
… Named a starter for the Western Conference All-Star Team in each of the last ten games (2008,
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1998 - no game in 1999) … Led all NBA players
in voting for the 2003 All-Star Game ... Earned MVP honors at the 2002 All-Star Game in his hometown
of  Philadelphia and again in 2007 in Las Vegas ... Became the youngest player ever to score 20,000
points with a 39-point performance in New York (12/23/07) ... Became the youngest player ever to
score 10,000 - 16,000 career points points, to be named to the NBA’s All Defensive Team
(1999-2000), to start an All-Star Game (1998) and to earn All-Rookie honors (1996-97) ... Scored a
record 31 points in the 1997 Schick Rookie Game … Won the 1997 Gatorade Slam Dunk Championship
during All-Star Weekend … Is the second youngest player in Los Angeles franchise history (behind
Andrew Bynum) to appear in a regular season game in his NBA debut 11/3/96 vs. Minnesota (18 years,
two months and 11 days) and is the third youngest player to ever appear in an NBA game (only Andrew
Bynum and Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal were younger) … Increased his scoring average in each of his
first five seasons (7.6, 15.4, 19.9, 22.5, 28.5) … Co-holder of the NBA record for most three
pointers in a game with 12 three-pointers 1/7/03 vs. Seattle (tied with Donyell Marshall) ...
Recorded 9 straight games with 40+ points in 2002-03 (tied with Michael Jordan, behind Wilt
Chamberlain) ... Recorded the most consecutive 50+ point games of all time (65, 50, 60, 50) since
Wilt Chamberlain, with four straight from March 16th to March 23rd 2007 ... Has been selected
Western Conference Player of the Month eight times (December 2000, November 2001, January 2003,
March 2004, January and April 2006, December 2006, March 2007) and has earned Western Conference
Player of the Week honors 18 times (4/16/2000, 12/24/2000, 11/4/01, 1/20/02, 11/3/02, 12/8/02,
1/12/03, 2/2/03, 2/23/03, 2/17/04, 3/22/04, 11/1/05, 12/12/05, 12/19/05, 1/16/05, 4/10/05, 3/12/07
and 3/19/07) ... Captured the NBA scoring title twice, in 2005-06 with 35.4 points per game (the
eighth highest scoring average of all-time) and 2006-07 with 31.6 points per game (the 28th highest
scoring average of all-time) ... passed Bob McAdoo for the seventh greatest scoring season of
all-time with 2,832 total points in 2005-06 ... Scored a career-high 81 points (55 in the second
half) 1/22/06 vs. TOR, the second highest game (81) and half (55) point totals in NBA
history.

2007-08 :  Won the 2007-08 NBA
Most Valuable Player ... All-NBA First Team ... All Defensive First Team ... Named a starter in the
57th NBA All-Star Game ... Averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.8 steals, playing
all 82 regular season games ... Ranked among league leaders in scoring (2nd/28.3), assists
(19th/5.4), steals (5th/1.8) and minutes (11th/38.9) ... scored 45 points, eight rebounds and four
assists on 10/30 in the season opener vs. Houston ... became the youngest player ever to score
20,000 points with a 39 point performance in New York (12/23/07) ... posted 38 points, seven assists
and five rebounds in a Christmas day victory over Phoenix ... recorded 37 points, seven assists and
five rebounds 1/11 against Milwaukee ... put in 37 points 1/13 against Memphis ... poured in 48
points and the game-winning jumper 1/14 @ Seattle ... notched 40 points, 10 rebounds and five
assists 1/25 @ Dallas ... dropped 46 points, seven rebounds and five assists 2/1 @ Toronto ...
scored 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists 2/8 @ Orlando ... came through with 41 points and five
rebounds 2/20 @ Phoenix ... knocked down 52 points, 11 rebounds and four assists 3/2 @ Dallas ...
recorded 36 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists 3/23 vs. Golden State ... put in 53 points, 10
rebounds, three steals and nine treys 3/28 vs. Memphis ... dished out 13 assists in addition to 26
points 3/30 vs. Washington ... posted 36 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists 4/2 vs. Portland ...
dropped 49 points and handed out 10 assists in Game 2 of the first round Playoffs vs. Denver ...
scored 38 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the opening game of Round 2 of the Playoffs vs.
Utah ... laid down 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists after receiving his MVP trophy before
the game.

2006-07 :  All-NBA First
Team ... All Defensive First Team ... Named a starter in the 56th NBA All-Star Game ... Won his
second All-Star game MVP at the 2007 NBA All-Star game in Las Vegas, recording 31 points, 5
rebounds, 6 assists and six steals, leading the West to a 153-132 victory ... Averaged 31.6 points,
5.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 77 games ... Averaged a career high in free throw
percentage (86.9%) ... Ranked among league leaders in scoring (1st/31.6), assists (22nd/5.4), FT %
(12th/.869), steals (20th/1.4) and minutes (4th/40.8) ... Captured the 2006-07 scoring title with
31.6 points per game, the 28th highest single-season scoring average in NBA history ... Scored 3142
points, the 37th-highest total in NBA history ... Passed Bob Lanier and moved into 36th place in
all-time career points, finishing the season with 19296 career points ... Missed first two games of
season following off-season knee surgery ... Named Western Conference Player of the Week twice
(weeks of 3/12/07 and 3/19/07) and Western Conference Player of the Month twice (December, March)
... tallied 40 points, five rebounds and five assists 11/21 vs. LA Clippers ... scored 52 points,
including a stretch of 11 consecutive made shots and a 30-point third quarter (tying his own
franchise record, 2nd place all-time for points in a quarter) 11/30 vs. Utah ... posted 53 points,
10 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals in a double overtime victory 12/15 vs. Houston ... scored 45
points, 10 assists and eight rebounds 12/17 vs. Washington ... scored 58 points 12/29 @ Charlotte
... racked up 42 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists 1/4 @ Sacramento ... Scored 34 points, 8 rebounds, 7
assists 1/17 @ San Antonio ... posted 42 points and eight rebounds 1/22 vs. Golden State ... sat out
due to league suspension 1/30 @ New York ... put up 43 points, eight rebounds and eight assists 1/31
@ Boston ... scored 39 points, six rebounds and six assists 2/3 @ Washington ... sidelined due to
league suspension 3/7/07 ... recorded the most consecutive 50+ point games of all time (65, 50, 60,
50) since Wilt Chamberlain, with four straight from March 16th to March 23rd ... recorded a
season-high eight three-pointers and scored 65 points, the second most of his career, sent the game
into overtime with a three pointer, and emerged victorious 3/16 vs. Portland ... scored 50 points
3/18 vs. Minnesota ... scored 60 points 3/22 @ Memphis ... scored 50 points 3/23 @ New Orleans ...
capped off a streak of five consecutive 40+ point games, scoring 43 points and grabbing nine boards
3/25 vs. Golden State ... scored 53 points 3/30 vs. Houston ... scored 46 points, five rebounds and
six assists 4/6 @ Seattle ... registered 50 points and nine rebounds 4/12 vs. LA Clippers ...
tallied 50 points and nine rebounds 4/15 vs. Seattle ... scored 45 points, 6 rebounds and six
assists 4/26 vs. Phoenix.

2005-06 :  class="bio_txt1"> All-NBA First Team ... All Defensive First Team ... Named a starter in the 55th
NBA All-Star Game ... Averaged a career-high 35.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.84 steals
in 80 games ... Ranked among league leaders in scoring (1st/35.4), assists (32nd/4.5), FT %
(15th/.850), steals (9th/1.84) and minutes (4th/41.0) … Captured the 2005-06 scoring title with
35.4 points per game, the eighth highest scoring average of all-time, and passed Bob McAdoo for the
seventh greatest scoring season of all-time with 2,832 total points ... Led team in scoring 75 times
... Posted a franchise record 27 40-plus point games and six 50-plus point games ... Led team in
assists 28 times and in rebounds six times ... Posted four double-doubles ... Connected on a
game-winning 23-foot jumper with 0.6 seconds remaining in overtime 11/2 @ Denver … Scored 46
points including 38 in the second half 11/27 vs. New Jersey … Scored a 62 points in 33 minutes on
18-of-31 shooting including 22-of-25 shooting from the charity stripe while establishing a franchise
record 30 points in the third quarter 12/20 vs. Dallas … Missed home and away games 1/1 and 1/3
vs. Utah due to league suspension ... Recorded 48 points and a season-high tying 10 rebounds while
setting a franchise  record for three-point field goals without a miss (7-of-7) 1/6 vs.
Philadelphia … Tallied 50 points (40 in second half), eight rebounds and eight assists 1/7 @ LA
Clippers … Recorded his 4th straight game of 45-plus points with 45 points and a season-high tying
10 rebounds 1/9 vs. Indiana (first player since Chamberlain in November of 1964 and third player
ever (Baylor) to do so) … Over a span of seven games from 1/11 -1/22, connected on a franchise
record 62 consecutive free-throws ... Scored 51 points 1/19 @ Sacramento … Scored a career-high 81
points (55 in the second half) on 28-of-46 shooting from the field 1/22 vs. Toronto, the second
highest game (81) and half (55) point totals in NBA history … Tallied 40 points while tying a
Lakers record with 23 free throws made 1/31 @ New York … Posted a career-high seven steals
including a team record-tying six steals in the first half 2/13 vs. Utah … Handed out a
season-high 11 assists 3/17 @ New Jersey … Eclipsed Elgin Baylor’s previous franchise mark with
24th 40-plus point game (42) 4/6 @ Denver … Scored 51 points 4/7 @ Phoenix … Set a franchise
record with 6th 50-plus point game this season while establishing new Lakers single-season record
for points with 50 points and five steals 4/14 vs. Portland … In seven postseason games, averaged
27.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists ... Tallied 50 points, eight rebounds and five assists in
52 minutes 5/4 vs. Phoenix.

2004-05 : 
All-NBA Third Team ... Named a starter in the 54th NBA All-Star game ... Appeared in 66 games,
averaging 27.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists ... Ranked among league leaders in points
(2nd/27.6), minutes (5th/40.7), double-doubles (37th/18) and triple doubles (2nd/5) … Posted a
season-high 5 steals 11/17 vs. LAC … Posted a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10
assists 11/19 @ PHO … Registered a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists 12/3
vs. Golden State … Recorded his second straight triple-double with 20 points, a season-high 14
rebounds and 11 assists 12/8 vs. Phoenix … Scored 31 points while handing out 12 assists 12/16 @
Sacramento … Recorded fourth triple-double of the season with 36 points, a season-high 14 assists
and 10 rebounds 12/17 vs. Washington … Scored 42 points 12/25 vs. Miami … Posted a season-high
48 points 12/28 vs. Toronto … Placed on injured list 1/15 (severe sprain, right ankle) …
Activated from injured list 2/13 … Connected on 43 consecutive free throw attempts from 3/4 vs.
Dallas – 3/10 @ Dallas … Scored 43 points, hitting a season-high nine three point field goals
3/22 @ Utah … Tallied 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists (14th career triple-double) 4/7 vs.
Houston … Scored 37 points and in the process, became the youngest player in NBA history to reach
14,000 career points (surpassing Michael Jordan) 4/20 @ Portland ... Registered 10 40-plus point
games while leading the team in scoring on 50 occasions and in assists 41 times.