Die for Those Who Know Me (4K)

"Defend our home court! This is Los Angeles! We are the masters of Los Angeles!"

"ONE TWO THREE!!! LA GO GO GO!!!"

Beneath countless championship banners!

The Lakers players filed out of the tunnel!

Dressed in purple and gold!

Every player who stepped onto the court looked up at the twelfth star above the arena—the championship banner!

That was the honor they had claimed last year!

And this year!

They wanted it again!

They wanted to hang the thirteenth star above the new arena!

To engrave the thirteenth star into the logo at center court!

That would be where dreams began anew!

Shaquille O'Neal had still intended to give Kobe Bryant the final, spotlight entrance.

Kobe refused.

OK took the court side by side!

"Now entering! One of the greatest duos in Los Angeles history! Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal!"

The DJ's deep roar!

Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal!

One tall, one short!

One fat, one thin!

Yet both possessed extraordinary presence!

They were the masters of Los Angeles!

Kobe was the king of Los Angeles!

The fans screamed like mad!

Every fan in the arena had changed into the yellow rally shirts provided by the Lakers!

A sea of purple and gold!

The scorching atmosphere made every fan in attendance grow more and more excited!

Countless fans held up signs with all kinds of slogans!

Their faces were streaked with purple and gold paint!

"K.O.B.E! K.O.B.E!"

"SHAQ!~"

"GO LA! GO!"

Without being there in person, no one could understand this fiery sporting atmosphere.

The Lakers' home-court atmosphere was incredible!

The fans here were the most lovable fans in the world!

Vanessa, Joe Bryant, the three kids, and stars from all over the world sitting courtside had all been completely swept up in the frenzy!

"The game begins now!"

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