In honor of Nikola Jokic becoming the first Center to win Finals MVP since Shaquille O’Neal, look back at some of Shaq’s best plays from the 2002 NBA Finals! 💪 Name your TOP NBA center ⤵️ | NBA

🏀On June 5, 2002 the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Jersey Nets 99-94 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Staples Center. Shaquille O’Neal led the Lakers with 36 points and 16 rebounds. The most memorable play of the game came in the third quarter when L.A.’s Kobe Bryant threw down a dunk over New Jersey center Todd MacCulloch. New Jersey head coach Byron Scott, a member of the Showtime Lakers, received a standing ovation. Taking advantage of a late arrival to the arena by New Jersey, L.A. domi

258K views · 2.7K reactions | On this day in 1995, Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were named co-winners of Rookie of the Year! Relive the highlights from their rookie season and the moment they took home the hardware!  | NBA | Facebook