Kobe won three straight NBA titles with the Lakers in 2000-2002.

Whether you like Kobeor hate him, even if you think he can’t win the big one without Shaq, and consider him a ball-hog who shoots too much and whines even more, you have to admit he’s got game.

7. KEVIN GARNETT

The Timberwolves decided to trade the franchise to Boston. The 7-for-1 deal constituted the largest number of players traded for a single player in NBA history. Who were the other players involved? No one in the same ballpark as Garnett.

We could talk about KG being voted the Most Valuable Player of the 2003-04 season, NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2007-08, being named to eleven All-Star teams and being named to eight All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams.

All we really need to talk about is the results. KG helped to bring the championship back to the greatest franchise in NBA history – and they did it by dominating the hated Lakers. Minnesota, meanwhile, was staggering to a record of 22-60. Nuff said!

6. JOE JACKSON

In 1915, the Cleveland Naps traded Shoeless Joe Jackson to the Chicago White Sox for three players and $31,500 in cash.

This was after Joe had set a number of records. His .408 batting average during his rookie season (1911) is a record that still stands. The following season, Jackson batted .395 and led the American League in triples. The next year Jackson led the league with 197 hits and .551 slugging average.

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