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00:00These are the 20 most viral moments in NBA history.
00:04And first up, the entire world came together
00:07to watch LeBron make history.
00:08Has it 15 feet away from the goal.
00:11LeBron, for the record, he's got it!
00:17LeBron James is now the all-time leading scorer
00:20in the history of the NBA.
00:24A lifetime of hard work, and it all
00:26boiled down to a single shot.
00:29225 million views later, and this historic moment
00:32is the most viewed regular season game ever.
00:34And for 19, Curry makes a shot that nearly sends
00:37the announcer into a coma.
00:39They do have a timeout.
00:41Decide not to use it, Curry!
00:42Way down to it!
00:44Bang! Bang!
00:45Oh, what a shot from Curry!
00:48With 6 tenths of a second remaining!
00:50This man pulled up from range and hit a game-winner
00:53with a defender in his face.
00:55However, Kawhi Leonard threw us all for a loop
00:57at number 18.
00:58And what would you like people to know about you?
01:04I'm a fun guy.
01:07Obviously, I love the game of basketball.
01:11I mean, it's just more questions you have to ask me
01:15in order for me to tell you about myself.
01:17I just can't give you a whole spiel.
01:21I don't even know where you're sitting at.
01:26And once Kevin Hart found out, my man went bananas.
01:30Do you have any comments at all?
01:32What just happened?
01:38And once Hart started losing it, 27 million other people followed suit.
01:42But the only thing more shocking than Kawhi's laugh
01:45is a man's dance move.
01:46Because Shaq started a dance-off and it ended with 39 million views.
02:02Man, Shaq, you gotta teach me some of those moves.
02:05Yet the 2020 NBA All-Star Game made highlights for a completely different reason.
02:10Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
02:24And this performance was so ear-piercing,
02:29that the Warriors decided to make it their own remix.
02:31Let's play for basketball!
02:41When Fergie gives you lemons, the Golden State Warriors give you lemonade.
02:45But in 2022, Giannis also tried to make lemonade.
02:48See, the Bucks came into the playoffs with high aspirations.
02:51They were number one in the East,
02:53and fans thought they were destined for the NBA Finals.
02:55But out of the blue, a guy named Jimmy shocked everyone.
02:59Jimmy Butler!
03:00Over the top, to Butler, up and in!
03:04Jimmy Butler!
03:05And overtime, in Game 5.
03:08Jimmy Butler runs a little bit of a circle cut.
03:11Looks like he's gonna go to the corner, circles back, and it's a live play.
03:14Before long, the Heat had completed the unthinkable.
03:17Yet Giannis wanted to remind his supporters that there was still light at the end of the tunnel.
03:21Do you view this season as a failure?
03:25Oh my God.
03:29You asked me the same question last year, Eric.
03:32Okay, do you get a promotion every year?
03:36On your job?
03:37No, right?
03:37So every year you work is a failure.
03:39Yes or no?
03:40No.
03:41Every year you work, you work towards something, towards a goal, right?
03:45Which is to get a promotion, to be able to take care of your family,
03:50to be able, I don't know, provide a house for them or take care of your parents.
03:54You work towards a goal.
03:55It's not a failure, it's steps to success.
03:57But what Giannis didn't realize was that this press conference would blow up overnight.
04:02Soon, athletes from all sports caught wind.
04:05I've been in that position and I could feel the frustration.
04:10I knew exactly how it is like that.
04:11Success is made up of a ton of failures.
04:14You know, you fail far more than you do succeed.
04:16Sometimes people are complacent when they're asking you questions.
04:19How does it feel to be failing?
04:20You know, there are no mistakes.
04:22There aren't any lessons, I keep saying.
04:24You can't always win.
04:25It's not how you fall.
04:26It's how you get back up.
04:27It's how you show up day in, day out and train and continue to try to get to
04:33wherever it is you're trying to get to, which is obviously the top.
04:36Giannis spoke from the heart and taught us all a lesson.
04:39But not everyone falls short.
04:40Because in 2013, one lucky fan had the chance of a lifetime.
04:44His name was Michael Dreisch.
04:46All that stood between him and a life-changing amount of money was a single half-court shot.
04:50Then, this happened.
04:52A man in the yellow sweatshirt.
04:54He just won $75,000 with a half-court hooker.
04:59Oh my, he probably enjoyed the hug by LeBron more than the money.
05:03Wow.
05:04This fan walked away with a fortune and a bear hug.
05:07And when asked what was the best part of it, Michael didn't hesitate.
05:10What was better, the shout-out from LeBron or the $75,000?
05:13King James is a greeting.
05:14Yeah.
05:15I wanted to meet him.
05:16I look forward to at least doing that.
05:18Probably not make the shot, but meeting King James is greatest.
05:22Does it get any better than getting tackled by your idol?
05:24Well, the 52 million viewers certainly don't think so.
05:27But Allen Iverson got a chance to take it a step further.
05:30He didn't just embrace his idol.
05:32He had the chance to go toe-to-toe with him.
05:34And AI was only a rookie when he found himself against Michael Jeffrey Jordan.
05:38But rather than backing down from the challenge, he did something even MJ couldn't do.
05:52Hold up.
05:53How's MJ gonna let a rook disrespect him like that?
05:56Yet MJ wasn't about to cry about it.
05:58The great ones always know when to respect game.
06:00I'm never a type of guy that says, you know, I can't get choked up.
06:03I just try to limit those opportunities.
06:06We'll never know if we have to play one or more games.
06:09I think he can beat me on the rim, but I can take him in the post.
06:14But he's a heck of a good player.
06:15He's a young child, and I think he's gonna continue to get better once he learns how to play the
06:19game on a much higher scale.
06:21That's enough to make a grown man blush.
06:23But number 12 has me blushing.
06:25Because in 2014, I had the opportunity to watch young Steph Curry against an experienced Black Mamba.
06:31And you already know, Kobe wasn't going easy on the kid.
06:34He was about to show him what real defense looked like.
06:36Only Steph was more than ready for the challenge.
06:39Bryce is three for four.
06:41Other than that, I don't think anybody's at 50%.
06:43Whoa!
06:44Dang, bro.
06:4520 million people just watched Kobe slap Steph in the ass.
06:48And Steph low-key enjoyed it, so he wanted to remember it forever.
06:51I went right back in at halftime.
06:52I was like, I need that clip.
06:54Like, bring me that back.
06:56I gotta say that on my phone.
06:57Although Patrick Ewing wishes he'd never see Moment 11 ever again.
07:02Because he found himself tasked against MJ's right-hand man.
07:06Myers for Pippen.
07:08Oh, a faithful Scotty Pippen in the face of Patrick Ewing, who did not appreciate it.
07:23Nah, that's cold-blooded.
07:25This man violated Patrick Ewing,
07:27then told Spike Lee to take his ass to New York City.
07:29And at number 10, it's the return that had everyone entertained.
07:33Because when KD left the OKC, the entire world went into shambles.
07:37You know why I don't want to burn this jersey?
07:39Is it out of respect?
07:40You know it's not out of no respect.
07:42Lighter fluid is worth more than this jersey.
07:44I don't want to waste no lighter fluid,
07:45because your jersey doesn't worth anything anymore.
07:48This is trash.
07:48This is trash.
07:49If I could rip that, oh, it might rip.
07:51I might be able to rip it.
07:52Oh wait, I'm not strong enough.
07:53Plan B. Plan B. Let's go. Let's go.
07:56Ribbit. Ribbit. Trash. Trash. Trash.
07:58It's all trash. You're all trash. You're all trash.
08:01One year ago, OKC nearly defeated the 73-9 Warriors.
08:05And now, this man was joining the team he just lost to.
08:08That's some serious snake-like behavior.
08:10Kevin Durant heading to the Golden State Warriors. How are you viewing this move from Durant?
08:15Well, I'm viewing it as the weakest move I've ever seen from a superstar.
08:18Plain and simple. That's just how I look at it.
08:20And this decision was so shocking that he didn't even warn his teammates.
08:23In fact, my man did the opposite.
08:25It wasn't because Kevin Durant left. It was how he handled it.
08:29According to what I have been told, the night before Kevin Durant flew to the Hamptons,
08:35and the other four dudes, Iguodala, Draymond, Steph, and Clay met with him.
08:40Kevin Durant had dinner with Russell Westbrook, Nick Collison, I think Royal Ivy, but I'm not sure.
08:48And literally looked Russell Westbrook in the face and told him,
08:51I'm not leaving. I'm staying.
08:54And then went to the Hamptons and announced that he was going to Golden State.
09:00First, he chokes in the playoffs, and then he forms a super team by lying to his old teammates.
09:06This lore went crazy, but Peyton Manning wasn't about to let him off the hook,
09:10because he made a joke and advertised their attention for the world to see.
09:13And our gymnastics team was so dominant that Kevin Durant told me he wants to play for them next year.
09:22Man, this bro wanted all the smoke, but so did Luka.
09:25Because this man's got so much charisma, it gained over 42 million views on YouTube.
09:33Seventh in the league in scoring at just over 28 points a game, and he's already on.
09:37Dang, bro got that ball of ribs.
09:39But for number eight, Gorgondrogic took a trip back to the Stone Age.
09:43And once his teammates saw a dinosaur up close, they were terrified.
09:57These NBA players act all tough, but deep down, they were literally shaky.
10:02But Kobe isn't the one to take anyone for granted, because in 2009, his team basically had the championship in
10:08the bag.
10:08They were the NBA's best team all season long, and the Orlando Magic came into the finals as massive underdogs.
10:14But Kobe didn't see it that way. His team won by 25 in Game 1, only to run it back
10:19in Game 2.
10:19Yet this man hadn't even cracked a smile. And low-key, fans were getting concerned.
10:34It was at that moment that the world witnessed what Mamba mentality is all about. This man wasn't
10:39about to celebrate until the job was finished. And with a chance to close out the series,
10:43that became painfully obvious.
10:45Ready to celebrate a championship. There's the final seconds. As the buzzer sounds, it's official.
10:50The Lakers are NBA champions once again. L.A. wins the 2009 NBA title.
10:57Kobe Bryant, his first Finals MVP, really the only thing on his resume that was not present.
11:03Hills, bro. This dude won and did it the right way. Little did Kobe know, his speech inspired
11:09for generations to come. The job is not finished. Momma, the job is not finished. We obviously know
11:14the job's not done. I always go back to, you know, the famous quote of Kobe Bryant, you know,
11:18the job's not finished. We understand what's at stake. The job is not done. It's simple. The job is not
11:22finished. Seriously, bro. How can you not be inspired? However, will we ever witness something
11:27as inspirational as the 2016 NBA Finals? See, most of us know the story. The game's two biggest stars,
11:33LeBron vs. Curry. Cavs vs. Warriors. And headed into Game 7, the fate of the world rested on 48
11:39minutes. 48 minutes to either cement the Warriors' status as the greatest team ever or 48 minutes to
11:45win the Cavs their first ever championship. And with only two minutes remaining, neither team
11:49has separated itself. This was until Andre Iguodala went on a fast break and one player's heart allowed
11:55him to make the biggest play of his career. No one wanted to win more than LeBron, but the
12:06Warriors weren't going anywhere. And if the Cavs wanted to win, it was up to their offense. That's
12:11when Kyrie took the ball and never looked back. One-on-one, Irving puts it up. It's good! Kyrie Irving
12:16from downtown! Hits him one-on-one, lungs him to sleep, forces a late contestant. That's a big-time
12:23offensive play by Kyrie Irving. One single flick of the wrist and Kyrie cemented himself in NBA history.
12:29His shot didn't just win a championship, but 31 million people got to watch Kyrie's clutch gene
12:34in full effect. However, that's still only the second most-watched NBA game of all time. But before we
12:40reveal the most-watched game in NBA history, it's time for the commercial that put all of the commercials to
12:44bed.
13:05And since 16 million people watched the first commercial, the NBA decided to run it back,
13:10but with a twist.
13:30But that's still not enough to overtake our fourth moment, because when Kobe went out in 2016,
13:34fans knew they were losing an all-time great. Only Kobe didn't want to steal the spotlight,
13:38so Shaq forced it down his throat. Kobe, they're doing a big celebration for you the last game.
13:42A lot of us are going to be there. Can you promise me one thing? What's up? I need 50
13:46that night.
13:47Can you do it? The last home game at the Staples, can you give us 50? 42. Uh, no.
13:57No, absolutely not. 50 points in your final game? This dude's 37 years old. But if anyone was up to
14:02the
14:03task, it's Kobe Bryant. Only not even Shaq knew what was coming next.
14:08Kobe. Number two. He needs a lot of energy. Every night he gives them a strong move.
14:13Kobe to the basket. Oh, 20. Kobe. Oh, good. Jack's a two.
14:20He's got 24 after that last hoop. He's seeking Kobe for three. Yes.
14:2845. Bryant, on the move, with the jumper. He goes. Oh, my. 58 points.
14:4060. First 20, then 30, then 45. And before long, my man was at 60. Only Kobe didn't realize at
14:48the
14:48time, but he had just one-upped his idol. Compared to MJ, Kobe's farewell performance had 75% higher ratings,
14:54and his viewership was 130% higher. This dude came into the league hoping to be a
14:59fraction of the player MJ was, and he finished a lot closer to Jordan than anyone would have
15:03anticipated. Today, clips of Kobe Bryant's final game have surpassed 45 million views. But with
15:09only three moments remaining, it's the video that crossed over 85 million views on YouTube.
15:14And so, see, I mean, why are they running into each other? Why is Matt Barnes doing that? It
15:18doesn't make any sense to me. Unless he thinks he can entice Kobe Bryant to get blown out.
15:23Matt Barnes thought he could mess with Kobe, but this man doesn't flinch. And Barnes thought this
15:27moment would come back to bite him. But instead, it did the opposite.
15:30I was actually supposed to go to Toronto for a multi-year deal. But then Kobe hit me up one
15:36day on the
15:37phone. I've been a Laker fan my whole life. You know, and the fact that Kobe called me up like,
15:41anyone crazy enough to fuck with me is crazy enough to play with me. I gotta go back to Cali
15:46and play with Kobe. So that's what I did. Can you imagine getting a call from Kobe
15:51personally asking you to join his team? I don't think it's humanly possible to say no. So he
15:55teamed up with the man who couldn't be pranked. But it's even harder to throw Michael Jordan off his
16:00game, especially in the NBA Finals. See, the 1998 Finals were different. MJ had won before,
16:06but never like this. That's because this was Jordan's final season on the Bulls,
16:10and the whole world knew it. Meaning the Utah Jazz wanted nothing more than to send MJ home with the
16:15biggest L of his career. But to do that, the Jazz had their work cut out. They had to win
16:19game six
16:20and seven. And in the final moments of game six, the Jazz were minutes away from setting the series
16:25to an all or nothing game seven. But they made one crucial mistake. They gave MJ too much time.
16:30Jordan. Open. Chicago with the lead. Chicago Bulls have won their sixth NBA championship.
16:40Call it a push off. Call it an easy shot. But to me, this is greatness. But for our top
16:45moment,
16:45it's only right we revisit Lynn's sanity. A story like no other. Jeremy Lynn experienced one of the
16:51wildest journeys to stardom in NBA history. After going undrafted in 2010, Lynn fought tooth and nail just to
16:57make the summer league. At one point, this dude was literally sleeping on his friend's couch.
17:01But that's when he got a call that would change his life. The injury-riddled New York Knicks were
17:06offering him a non-guaranteed contract with path to legitimate playing time. So on February 4th,
17:112012, Lynn finally got his opportunity against the New Jersey Nets. That's when Jeremy Lynn proved all the
17:16doubt is wrong. Jeremy Lynn drives and finishes. Nice play from Lynn. A little two-man game.
17:23Knacks it in to Lynn. Lynn flips it up and puts it in. Jeremy Lynn pressuring, driving to the basket,
17:31does it again. He has been superb. Jeremy Lynn knocks it down. Clock at eight. Splits the defense again.
17:38Gets to the rim. Pucks it in. And a foul. Wow. 25 points, seven assists, and one massive W. However,
17:47the Knicks were going to need a lot more firepower if they wanted to turn their season around. New
17:50York had lost 11 of its last 14, and that's when Lynn struck again. Lynn gets around Jefferson,
17:56looking, and backs it in. Fields. Fields to Lynn. Lynn reverse backs it in. Jeremy Lynn on the drive,
18:03right to the basket. Back to Jeffries. Lynn with a jump shot. Knocks it down. Lynn splits the defenders,
18:09gets inside. Lefty Lynn puts it in. He keeps it alive. Lynn has to put it up. Bang! A three
18:15-pointer
18:16as the shot clock expires. 28 points? This man is a machine. Yet his biggest test came just a few
18:22days later. It was February 10th, and Lynn's Knicks were facing Kobe's Lakers, an average Joe,
18:28against an NBA icon. That's when the legend of Lynn's sanity was officially born.
18:32Front line when he penetrates. Lynn shots. Knocks it down. A three-pointer. Lynn will shoot again.
18:38Knocks it down. Development. He'll get there quicker. Knocks it down. Tough turnaround shot.
18:45Gets to the goal. 16 points for Lynn. Likes the open floor. Spinning. Puts it up and backs it in.
18:50To Lynn. Lynn fakes. Pull-up jump shot. Knocks it down. Crown wants him. Puts up the two-pointer.
18:57Puts it in for 31. Lynn for three. Bang!
19:0138 points against your idol? Safe to say,
19:04bro's not sleeping on his friend's couch anymore. But just when fans thought Lynn's sanity
19:08couldn't get any crazier, it did. Fans on their feet. Five. Four.
19:15Lynn for the win. Got it!
19:23A few weeks ago, he was unemployed. And now, he's dropping buckets on Kobe and hitting game
19:28winners on Valentine's Day. And once the NBA took note, it was already too late. The Knicks went on
19:33to win 10 out of the next 13 games to keep their playoffs hopes alive. But that's not the only
19:37time.
19:38From hitting your head on the backboard, to carrying your team to the NBA Finals,
19:41these are... He's not human moments...
19:43He's not human, moments.
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