Los Angeles Lakers: Where Enemies Become Friends

Back in the Free Agency period of 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to essentially swap Trevor Ariza for the troubled Ron Artest.

A whole gaggle of fans, whether they were haters or members of Laker Nation, questioned the move. They feared that Ron Artest would destroy the chemistry of a team that had just won a championship with his volatile personality. They feared that Artest would clash with Kobe Bryant, just as they did during the 2009 Western Conference Semi-Finals. People were bracing themselves for the worst.

If the "worst" was winning championship number 16, then you really couldn't have had a better season.

Ron Artest used to hate Kobe's guts on the court. He would always take subtle jabs that referees always gave Kobe favorable calls, that Kobe would a...

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