Date: November 19, 2009 Staples Center, Los Angeles,CA First of all, all Video credits To JD2k for this one. Just when things couldn’t get any better for those in attendance during a Lakers’ 101-85 blowout victory over the Thunder Sunday at Staples Center, the entire crowd erupted and cheered and both benches looked on during a timeout with nine minutes remaining in the game. With the Black Eyed Peas’ hit song “I Gotta Feeling” blaring and several artists and celebrities seated courtside after attending the American Music Awards across the street at the Nokia Theatre, Will.i.am grabbed a mic and began belting out the lyrics with Fergie, Alex Rodriguez and Cypress Hill’s B-Real by his side. “I haven’t seen it before, but it was cool,” said Kobe Bryant, who had a shout-out from Will.i.am when he said ‘Kobe for Most Valuable Player.’ “It was awesome. “One of the greatest groups of all time. You can’t see that anywhere else but in LA.” The solo performance came amidst a bevy of mind-numbing plays by the Lakers (10-3), who have now won 11 straight over the Thunder (7-7). Most notable was a pair of trick shots in the first quarter by Bryant, who had a game-high 26 points. The first was when Bryant was bumped by James Harden and found himself behind the glass. He arched it over the backboard and swished it. The second play came with the ball loose and less than a second remaining when Bryant flicked the ball from 13 feet out, using his left hand and banked it in to give the …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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