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An Oral History of the 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers, the 1st Super Team | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Brian Shaw Called Karl Malone, Horace Grant, And Gary Payton When Shaquille O'Neal Wanted To Beat Kobe Bryant: "This Time You Really Should Be Scared" - Fadeaway World Brian Shaw Called Karl Malone, Horace Grant, And Gary Payton When Shaquille O'Neal Wanted To Beat Kobe Bryant: "This Time You Really Should Be Scared" - Fadeaway World](https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTk3MTA0NDMwNTczNjkxOTg3/shaq-shaw-kobe.jpg)
Brian Shaw Called Karl Malone, Horace Grant, And Gary Payton When Shaquille O'Neal Wanted To Beat Kobe Bryant: "This Time You Really Should Be Scared" - Fadeaway World
![Lakers News: Former Laker Gary Payton Calls 2003-04 Lakers First Super Team, And He Bonded With Kobe - All Lakers | News, Rumors, Videos, Schedule, Roster, Salaries And More Lakers News: Former Laker Gary Payton Calls 2003-04 Lakers First Super Team, And He Bonded With Kobe - All Lakers | News, Rumors, Videos, Schedule, Roster, Salaries And More](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTgzNDU4Nzk3OTA0MjA5MzE0/payton.jpg)
Lakers News: Former Laker Gary Payton Calls 2003-04 Lakers First Super Team, And He Bonded With Kobe - All Lakers | News, Rumors, Videos, Schedule, Roster, Salaries And More
![Shaquille O'Neal on Ugly Controversy in 2003: “I Made Gary [Payton] and Karl [Malone] Turn Down a Lot of Money…I Don't Want to Use the Word Bribe” - EssentiallySports Shaquille O'Neal on Ugly Controversy in 2003: “I Made Gary [Payton] and Karl [Malone] Turn Down a Lot of Money…I Don't Want to Use the Word Bribe” - EssentiallySports](https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-563574401-1110x1065.jpg)
Shaquille O'Neal on Ugly Controversy in 2003: “I Made Gary [Payton] and Karl [Malone] Turn Down a Lot of Money…I Don't Want to Use the Word Bribe” - EssentiallySports
![ClutchPoints on X: "That 2004 Lakers team with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Karl Malone was destined for a ring 🏆 https://t.co/75HEkZsXxN" / X ClutchPoints on X: "That 2004 Lakers team with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Karl Malone was destined for a ring 🏆 https://t.co/75HEkZsXxN" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-AKm32XoAI4BfP.jpg:large)
ClutchPoints on X: "That 2004 Lakers team with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Karl Malone was destined for a ring 🏆 https://t.co/75HEkZsXxN" / X
![Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, second right, makes a face at Karl Malone, far left, as teammates Gary Payton, second left, Shaquille O'Neal, center, and Rick Fox, right, look on during the Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, second right, makes a face at Karl Malone, far left, as teammates Gary Payton, second left, Shaquille O'Neal, center, and Rick Fox, right, look on during the](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2ngfkd9/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-second-right-makes-a-face-at-karl-malone-far-left-as-teammates-gary-payton-second-left-shaquille-o-neal-center-and-rick-fox-right-look-on-during-the-fourth-quarter-against-the-dallas-mavericks-tuesday-oct-28-2003-at-the-staples-center-in-los-angeles-kobe-who-is-nursing-an-injured-knee-joined-his-teammates-on-the-bench-in-the-second-half-ap-photo-kevork-djansezian-2ngfkd9.jpg)
Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, second right, makes a face at Karl Malone, far left, as teammates Gary Payton, second left, Shaquille O'Neal, center, and Rick Fox, right, look on during the
![Lakers News: Gary Payton says Lakers planned on keeping team together if they won 2004 NBA Finals - Silver Screen and Roll Lakers News: Gary Payton says Lakers planned on keeping team together if they won 2004 NBA Finals - Silver Screen and Roll](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/mRcROHVcYWn32vZqp7uGFadHHf4=/0x0:3618x2424/1200x800/filters:focal(1359x426:1937x1004)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66736502/3235435.jpg.0.jpg)
Lakers News: Gary Payton says Lakers planned on keeping team together if they won 2004 NBA Finals - Silver Screen and Roll
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![He was the only one keeping Shaq and Kobe from killing each other” - Howard Beck says Karl Malone was the glue of the 2003-04 LA Lakers team with tensions between Kobe He was the only one keeping Shaq and Kobe from killing each other” - Howard Beck says Karl Malone was the glue of the 2003-04 LA Lakers team with tensions between Kobe](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/03/36a26-16482057309387-1920.jpg)
He was the only one keeping Shaq and Kobe from killing each other” - Howard Beck says Karl Malone was the glue of the 2003-04 LA Lakers team with tensions between Kobe
![Kobe Bryant Was Furious Over Shaquille O'Neal's Absurd $30 Million Demand, While Karl Malone and Gary Payton Played for Free! - The SportsRush Kobe Bryant Was Furious Over Shaquille O'Neal's Absurd $30 Million Demand, While Karl Malone and Gary Payton Played for Free! - The SportsRush](https://cdn-wp.thesportsrush.com/2023/01/9060956e-untitled-design-2023-01-05t213102.039.jpg?w=3840&q=60)
Kobe Bryant Was Furious Over Shaquille O'Neal's Absurd $30 Million Demand, While Karl Malone and Gary Payton Played for Free! - The SportsRush
16 years ago today, the Detroit Pistons beat the Lakers "Super Team" of Kobe, Karl Malone, Shaq & Gary Payton in the 2004 NBA Finals. In… | Instagram
![Sportsnet Stats on X: "On this day in 2003, the #Lakers signed Gary Payton & Karl Malone to play with Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal. http://t.co/QshHvpaIcU" / X Sportsnet Stats on X: "On this day in 2003, the #Lakers signed Gary Payton & Karl Malone to play with Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal. http://t.co/QshHvpaIcU" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bsr9jDyCYAAPdOe.jpg)
Sportsnet Stats on X: "On this day in 2003, the #Lakers signed Gary Payton & Karl Malone to play with Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal. http://t.co/QshHvpaIcU" / X
![Horry reveals why Payton-Malone weren't a good fit for the Lakers - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball Horry reveals why Payton-Malone weren't a good fit for the Lakers - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MjA0NzgwODcyMzI5NjAyMDc3/shaw-kobe.jpg)
Horry reveals why Payton-Malone weren't a good fit for the Lakers - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
![Horry reveals why Payton-Malone weren't a good fit for the Lakers - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball Horry reveals why Payton-Malone weren't a good fit for the Lakers - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/t_share/MTg3MTYwOTU0MjMwMDg5NjEz/karl-malone-gary-payton.jpg)