He also was named Most Valuable Player in this year's NBA finals series.

VOA: special.2009.11.20

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took home his fourth NBA crown and was voted the finals Most Valuable Player.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

With 28, 596 points, O'Neal is fifth on the all-time NBA scoring list and is second only to Michael Jordan on the all-time list of NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards.

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