"This is the most fun that I've ever had on a winning team," Fisher said. "This is the best city in the world to be a champion. We're the champs. We're the best. Anybody want to do this again next year?"
Pau Gasol suggested that another victory parade would be in store a year from now.
"We're still hungry," he said. "We're not done yet. We want more. After experiencing what we experienced in the parade coming here and being in this beautiful stadium, we want to definitely offer you more. So be ready for it."
Walton, a six-year veteran who had lost in two previous trips to the Finals, reminded fans that his father, Bill, received one of his two championship rings with the Boston Celtics, the Lakers' longtime rival.
The kicker, supplied by Walton: "My ring is with a better franchise than his ring is with."
Walton also referred to a vision of the Lakers going into next season with "Coach Jackson coaching us."
Jackson, 63, is expected to return next season, though he did not divulge his plans Wednesday.
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A few minutes before the players arrived at the Coliseum, Lakers public-address announcer Lawrence Tanter asked the crowd to acknowledge longtime Lakers consultant Tex Winter and the lateplay-by-play announcer Chick Hearn. Winter is recovering from a stroke sustained two months ago. Hearn died in 2002, a couple of months after the Lakers won a third consecutive championship. . . . Bryant did not wear the white Adidas championship T-shirts worn by most of his teammates. Instead, he sported a dark shirt by Nike, decorated with a brown open palm (with four fingers) and rings on each finger, part of Nike's promotional "puppet" campaign. . . . The crowd booed when Lakers radio commentator Mychal Thompson mentioned that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James won the regular-season MVP award. Thompson quickly said he knew Bryant would get a better award, the Finals MVP. Thompson then added, "Three more to pass those ugly Celtics."
Times staff writer Mario Aguirre contributed to this report.
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