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Kobe Bryant Never Explained His Refusal To Shoot In 2006 G7 To Charles Barkley After Cursing Him Out

Summary by The SportsRush
The Los Angeles Lakers were on the verge of pulling off a stunning first-round upset over the Phoenix Suns in 2006. But the defining moment of the series came down to Game 7 and an infamous Kobe Bryant hesitation that left the basketball world shocked. To this day, not many know what truly happened. The series went to seven games, and in that crucial matchup, Bryant came out firing. He scored 23 points in the first half, yet Los Angeles still tr…
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The SportsRush broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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