There is a certain comfort in traditions, even if it is as simple as this little team bonding exercise the Lakers do before every game. Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times

During the coronavirus, fans had to find different ways to watch the Lakers, and all sports. Here, masked basketball fans watch from the sidewalk on a monitor outside the Spin Lounge in the Historic Uptown of Whittier. Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times

They were off to themselves as the final seconds ticked down, but LeBron James, left, and Anthony Davis started to contemplate what they accomplished in bringing the Lakers their 17th NBA title. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Kobe Bryant played in 1,346 regular season games and 220 in the playoffs. That’s a lot of trips through the tunnel on the way back to the locker room. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Game 1 of the NBA Finals hadn’t even started but Danny Green, left, and Dwight Howard were already pumped up and ready to go for the Lakers. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Anthony Davis, left, and LeBron James look pleadingly at the referee for a foul call during Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

It was a mob scene as you might expect as the Lakers celebrated their 17th NBA Championship after winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

LeBron James gets pretty animated about a call in the second quarter of Game 4. It didn’t affect his game as he scored 28 points. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

The sea of Kobe Bryant shirts draped over all the seats at Staples Center was a somber reminder of who was being honored at the special ceremony. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Dwight Howard makes this slam count against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s clearly a low-risk shot, accounting for a field goal percentage of 68 during the playoffs. Ashley Landis / Associated Press

Derrick Favors of the New Orleans Pelicans doesn’t have a chance to stop LeBron James when the Laker is that high in the air on his way to the basket. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

It didn’t take long before the Lakers two marquee players — Anthony Davis, left, and LeBron James — learned to mesh their games leading to the frequent and inevitable high five. Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times

This is not your average class picture, it’s the Los Angeles Lakers winning their 17th NBA Championship. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times ^^ center light rgba(40,40,35,0.65)

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Name: Return to Glory: The Los Angeles Lakers' Historic 2019–2020 Championship
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Title: Return to Glory: The Los Angeles Lakers' Historic 2019–2020 Championship

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Commemorate this historic season with 160 pages of compelling stories and dramatic photos. Includes coverage of entire 2019-2020 season, a tribute to Kobe Bryant, and a look back at the Lakers' legacy of championships.

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