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Death of A Dynasty
After years of bickering amongst their two largest stars, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed destined to witness their dynasty dissolve due to the larger than life personalities of Shaq and Kobe and the proverbial tug of war for reign of the team. While those internal circumstances are tough to overcome, Kobe Bryant would have to deal with external conflict due to his own poor judgement, as in 2003, he would be charged with sexual assault in Eagle County, Colorado.
In a season that would witness Bryant utilize private flights from court hearing to prospective games, the 2003-2004 NBA season would be trying for a variety of reasons, as it ultimately would mark the beginning of the end for the dynamic duo.
