The labor dispute has been resolved and we're ready to rock. Sure the deal isn't finalized yet, but that's not stopping Kobe for getting back to work. That's just the hard worker he is!
Shaq doesn't want Kobe to get all the glory being the first one back to work so he's tagging along to oppose him every step of the way.
(Note due to this lockout, the Kobe Battle didn't actaully begin until mid-second round)
https://archive.is/20131016034433/img26.imageshack.us/img26/2685/kobe1s.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034309/img828.imageshack.us/img828/7382/kobe2.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034209/img849.imageshack.us/img849/9809/kobe3.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034157/img577.imageshack.us/img577/8623/kobe4.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034430/img190.imageshack.us/img190/6205/kobe5.jpg
Winner: Kratos/Zeus
https://archive.is/20131016034251/img717.imageshack.us/img717/9761/kobe6.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034239/img710.imageshack.us/img710/5144/kobe7.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034231/img39.imageshack.us/img39/9140/kobe8.jpg
Winner: Sonic/Eggman
https://archive.is/20131016034405/img72.imageshack.us/img72/5493/kobe9.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034435/img269.imageshack.us/img269/482/kobe10.jpg
Winner: Red/Blue
https://archive.is/20131016034502/img4.imageshack.us/img4/7201/kobe11.jpg
Winner: Samus/Ridley
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
Winner: Frog/Magus
Winner: Sora/Riku
https://archive.is/20131016034424/img526.imageshack.us/img526/6844/kobe15.jpg
Winner: Kobe/Shaq
https://archive.is/20131016034432/img805.imageshack.us/img805/4599/kobe16.jpg
Winner: Red/Blue