'I used to play peekaboo with Gianna when she was five and six years old,' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recalls to PEOPLE
, Abdul-Jabbar led the Lakers to five NBA titles during the 1980s .
After Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989, followed by Johnson a few years later, the Lakers entered a rebuilding phase that saw them secure a spot in the playoffs only to make early exits. But their fortunes turned in 1996 with the signing of centerRELATED: Just like the chemistry Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson shared on the court, Bryant and O’Neal were a dominant force that won three straight championships from 2000 to 2002.
“Like everyone, I appreciated Kobe’s incredible athletic skills,” Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, says.Bryant would go on to receive league MVP honors in 2008, win two more championships in 2009 and 2010, and make the NBA All-Star team 18 times. After scoring 60 points in his final game at age 37, Bryant ended his career in third place on the all-time scoring list, 4,744 points behind first-place Abdul-Jabaar at 38,387.
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