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One Final Game: The last great performance for NBA legends

By Josh Cornelissen

Michael Jordan, Washington Wizards. Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images
Michael Jordan, Washington Wizards. Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images /
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Shaquille O’Neal, Boston Celtics. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images /

One Final Game: Shaquille O’Neal

Date: November 24, 2010

Shaquille O’Neal was one of the most unstoppable forces in league history, a force down low no defenders could truly stop during his prime. The concept of team loyalty didn’t stop him either as he changed teams throughout his career more than any other all-time player. He suited up for six different teams, making the NBA Finals with four of them and winning four titles.

At the very tail end of his career, he joined the Boston Celtics for one more run of contention. The 38-year-old played in just 37 games that last season, averaging just 9.2 points per game, the lowest in his career. He spent most of that season injured and unavailable.

On one night in November, the night before Thanksgiving, Shaq mustered one last epic performance for his fans to be thankful for. He scored 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the floor, made seven free throws and pulled in 11 rebounds. It was a vintage Shaquille O’Neal performance, the last one he could pull from his old, worn-out hat.