Video: Brian Scalabrine Wins Bet for HS Player's Shoes After Winning 1-on-1 Game

Jenna CiccotelliAnalyst IIMarch 23, 2021

Boston Celtics center Brian Scalabrine argues with an official after being called for a foul during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, May 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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The White Mamba has still got it.

Brian Scalabrine, who won the NBA title with the Boston Celtics in 2008, was challenged to a 1-on-1 game against a high schooler, with their shoes on the line. And even though he's nine years removed from his last run in the NBA and celebrated his 43rd birthday on Thursday, Scalabrine dominated the entire game, winning 11-0:

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These high school kids bet Brian Scalabrine a pair of shoes they could beat him 1-on-1 😅 @brkicks (via joshlopesss/IG) https://t.co/FX2NjbD4Sa

Though Scalabrine played in a bench role for the entirety of his 11-year career, the California native was a fan favorite with the Celtics, with whom he still works as an analyst for NBC Sports Boston, and the Chicago Bulls, where he spent the last two seasons of his career.