The Most Virally Explosive Moments in NBA History

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These are the 20 most viral moments in NBA history. And first up, the entire world came together to watch LeBron make history.

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How's it 15 feet away from the goal? LeBron, for the record, he's got it!
LeBron James is now the all-time leading scorer in the history of the NBA.

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A lifetime of hard work, and it all boiled down to a single shot. 225 million views later, and this historic moment is the most viewed regular season game ever. And for 19, Curry makes a shot that nearly sends the announcer into a coma.

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They do have a timeout. Decide not to use it. Curry, way downtown.

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Bang! Oh, what a shot from Curry!

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With 6 tenths of a second remaining!

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This man pulled up from range and hit a game winner with a defender in his face. However, Kawhi Leonard threw us all for a loop at number 18

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And what would you like people to know about you?

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And once Kevin Hart found out, my man went bananas.

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Do you have any comments at all?

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What just happened?

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And once Hart started losing it, 27 million other people followed suit. But the only thing more shocking than Kawhi's laugh is a man's dance move, because Shaq started the dance off and it ended with 39 million views. Man, Shaq, you gotta teach me some of those moves. Yet the 2020 NBA All-Star Game made highlights for a completely different reason.
And this performance was so ear piercing that the Warriors decided to make it their own remix. When Fergie gives you lemons, the Golden State Warriors give you lemonade. But in 2022, Giannis also tried to make lemonade. See, the Bucks came into the playoffs with high aspirations. They were number one in the East, and fans thought they were destined for the NBA finals. Game Jimmy shocked everyone.

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Over the top, to Butler, up and in!

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Jimmy Butler!

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And overtime in game five.

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Jimmy Butler runs a little bit of a circle cut, looks like he's gonna go to the corner, circles back and it's a lob play.

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Before long, the Heat had completed the unthinkable, yet Giannis wanted to remind his supporters that there was still light at the end of the tunnel.

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Do you view this season as a failure?

**Giannis Antetokounmpo** (3:26)
Oh, my God, oh.
You asked me the same question last year, Eric. Okay, do you get the promotion every year? On your job? No, right? So every year you work is a failure? Yes or no? No.
Every year you work, you work towards something, towards a goal, right? Which is to get a promotion, to be able to take care of your family, to be able, I don't know, to provide a house for them or to take care of your parents. You work towards a goal. It's not a failure. It's steps to success.

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Well, what Giannis didn't realize was that this press conference would blow up over night. Soon, athletes from all sports caught wind.

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I've been in that position and I could feel the frustration. I knew exactly how it is. Like that success is made up of a ton of failures. You know, you fail far more than you do succeed. Sometimes people can place it when they're asking you questions.
How does it feel to be failing? You know, there are no mistakes. There aren't any lessons. I keep saying, you can't always win. It's not how you fall. It's how you get back up. It's how you show up a day in, day out and train and continue to try to get to wherever it is you're trying to get to, which is obviously the top.

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Yannis spoke from the heart and taught us all a lesson. But not everyone falls short, because in 2013, one lucky fan had the chance of a lifetime. His name was Michael Dreisch. All that stood between him and a life-changing amount of money was a single half-court shot. Then this happened.

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And in the yellow sweatshirt, he just won $75,000 with a half-court hooker.

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Oh my, he probably enjoyed the hug by LeBron more than the money.

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Wow, this fan walked away with a fortune and a bear hug. And when asked what was the best part of it, Michael didn't hesitate.

**Giannis Antetokounmpo** (5:10)
What was better, the shout-out from LeBron or the $75,000?

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Pete James is greeting.

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Yeah, I wanted to meet him.