WATCH: Classic π: Kobe takes over in Game 4 of 2000 NBA Finals
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What's the next best thing to live NBA basketball? Classic footage of NBA basketball.
Sunday night's NBA stream took us back to June 2000. After Shaquille O'Neal fouled out during Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, a 21-year-old Kobe Bryant willed the Lakers to an overtime victory while battling through an ankle injury.
The win gave Los Angeles a commanding 3-1 series lead in what would wind up as the first of three consecutive championships for the organization.
Watch the replay below:
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