Shaq & Kobe Matchup On Christmas Day | NBA Classic Game

Shaquille O'Neal's highly-anticipated return to Los Angeles to face Kobe Bryant and the Lakers lived up to its billing in this overtime thriller. Dwyane Wade (29pts, 10ast) and Shaquille O’Neal (24pts, 11reb) led the Heat to the victory over Kobe Bryant (42pts, 6ast) and the Lakers in a classic Christmas Day game in 2004!

[wnnin]

This era of basketball was poetic play.

[tristammonforte]

2:23 i love it how kobe ran into a brick wall the first play, then used fadeaway the next play. Did an in and out dribble too to freeze Shaq. Incredible

[tristammonforte]

it feels totally different watching games in the mid 2000's compared to todays's game. The on-court music is different too.

[tyreepowell]

RIP Kobe Bryant 💜💛, Legends Never Die.

[ChordNerd]

The fact that Haslem is still playing is crazy

[carsso]

I remembered this game like it was on air yesterday...RIP Kobe.

[graywolf]

D Wade went absolutely nuts in this game.

[jaymiller]

I love these full games!!! Thank you NBA

[tariqmartin]

RIP Kobe Legends never Die I remember watching this Duo Wade had next! 🔥

[senja]

2 of the best shooting guards ever playing against eachother

[westce]

Memories. I wish we could travel in time

[SakibLH]

I swear when I watched this on TV it didn't look this bad lol

[whips]

This is top 3 most hyped regular season NBA game in the past 20 years

[dontaviousdouglas]

It’s An Alternate Universe We Could’ve Been Living In Where D-Wade Is The Goat If His Knees Weren’t So Bad Lol

[BluJae]

First 2 possessions Kobe went right at shaq. Gotta love that guy

[sebaswatts]

We need that 2011 Lakers Bulls Christmas Game in HD !

[monikermoney]

Back when high tops was the thing and low tops was trash - now low tops 🔥

[joseguevara]

When good Ol' Kobe Bryant was Alive.

[ELICOFRFR]

Wow man I remember this game like it was yesterday 🥲

[wcsartanddesign]

Wow... lots to notice as far as how the game on-court x refs x fitness has changed. Those 3 second calls and charging calls and no continuation buckets on fouls, how'd I forget about those shifts haha. Iffy mid-range shooting from almost everyone... again, that's come a long way in a relatively short number of years. Average pace x fitness is pretty noticeably slower x lower than today's game. Atkins was a machine from 3... phew... so good to be reminded of that. Lastly, Shaq might've been the only player who could've pulled off bringing back the underhand FT shot... and his % made would've been radically boosted.