"Christmas Eve: The Shark Returns to Los Angeles—This Time, He's Bringing the Fury of a Champion!"
"Former championship-winning teammates now on opposite sides. Who's the real MVP this time?"
"The league's two elite shooting guards face off. Who will shine on Christmas Day?"
"The Shark takes on his former team's frontcourt. Who on the Lakers can stop his monstrous dunks?"
"The Shark declares before the game: 'I'm going to give Los Angeles fans a loss they'll never forget!'"
"Kobe: Christmas Day Game? I never care who the opponent is. I'm just here to win!"
In the lead-up to Christmas, the airwaves were flooded with promotions for the upcoming Christmas Day Game: the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Miami Heat.
This was the second matchup between the two teams. Last season's Christmas Day Game had also been the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat had ultimately prevailed last season, with four players scoring in double figures as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Kobe's 37 points in a losing effort.
Could Kobe lead the Los Angeles Lakers to revenge this time?
Or would Big Shark O'Neal once again take down his former team?
For Lakers fans, this game was even more complicated. After all, Big Shark O'Neal had already claimed his fourth championship.
Big Shark O'Neal: "When I was there, I was a champion. After I left, I was still a champion.
"From now on, call me the Champion Shark!"
The Christmas Day Game hadn't even started, but Big Shark O'Neal had already flown to Los Angeles. Wearing all four of his championship rings, he strolled around the city with an utterly unbothered swagger.
Big Shark O'Neal dominated the sports headlines that day.
"Hahahaha!"
Su Yi couldn't help laughing when he saw the news.