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They just didn't have the same relationship we had with Shaq and Kobe” - Robert Horry reveals why Gary Payton and Karl Malone didn't work out for the Lakers, Basketball Network -
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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
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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
Why did Karl Malone retire before winning his sixth ring with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant (presumably)? - Quora
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Horry reveals why Payton-Malone weren't a good fit for the Lakers - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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Gary Payton On Teaming Up With Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, And Karl Malone On The Los Angeles Lakers: "That Was Probably The First Superteam With The Four Of Us." - Fadeaway World
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
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![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
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