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There’s a scene in the classic 1975 movie “Dog Day Afternoon” in which bank robber Sonny Wortzik, played by Al Pacino, tells lover Leon Shermer, played by Chris Sarandon, that he has taken hostages and arranged for safe passage to Algeria.
Three holes into his final round at the U.S. Open, Dustin Johnson had dug his grave. He went from a heavy favorite to win to a clumsy cartoon character with no shot.
It will be remembered as Kobe Bryant’s fifth NBA championship and possibly the crowning achievement on his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The best in the game now, Bryant deserves all the praise he gets.
While putting together his personal highlight reel Sunday night, Kobe Bryant created his usual array of incredible plays en route to scoring 38 points for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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