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What the world was like when Kevin Garnett 1st played Kobe Bryant in 1996

Reuters

The first time Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant hit the hardwood together was Nov. 3, 1996.

Well, the 2015-16 season is underway and the two are still cooking on the court.

Wednesday's season opener pitted the Los Angeles Lakers star, entering his 20th year in the pros, against the Minnesota Timberwolves veteran, who has 21 years of NBA experience.

Let's reflect on how fun life was in 1996:

NBA Live delivered those sweet graphics

Pixel game strong.

'Independence Day' was the top-grossing movie

'Jerry Maguire' didn't do too badly either

Bill Clinton was elected president (again)

'Macarena' was Billboard's year-end top song

You still know the dance.

Northwestern wins, 27-0. This calls for Macarena and hip thrust.

Michael Jordan was the league MVP

Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" beat 2Pac's "Dear Mama" for the Best Rap Solo Performance Grammy

The wholesome lessons from '7th Heaven' first aired

'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' released its last episode

Sid Vicious won the wrestling championship in the 1996 Survivor Series

Suffice to say, it was a pretty good year.

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