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"Sitting by his locker and began singing a parody of the Whitney Houston song" - Lakers journalist recalls how Shaq constantly mocked Kobe
"There's one moment where Shaq is sitting by his locker and began singing a parody of the Whitney Houston song: 'I believe ...
Shaquille O’Neal Makes Clear Choice Between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O’Neal Makes Clear Choice Between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Following Game ...
Ex-NBA Player Took A Punch From Shaquille O'Neal To Save Kobe Bryant: "My Ears Still Ring To This Day"
Former NBA player Olden Polynice narrates how he saved Kobe Bryant from Shaquille O'Neal by taking a punch for him.
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Shaq vs. Kobe: Remembering an Epic Rivalry That Nearly Tore the Lakers Apart
Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant—two of the most dominant forces the NBA had ever seen- but coexisting on the same team turned out to be more complicated than beating them on the court.
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"I was just emotionally spent and exhausted" - Jerry West said acquiring Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in the same offseason crushed his health
In the years following the Showtime era, the Los Angeles Lakers entered unfamiliar territory — irrelevance. The once-feared ...
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"Nobody waited for me when I came into the league" - Shaq was sick and tired of the 'Kobe experiment' before they won a title
Kobe was still growing as a player, which meant he occasionally struggled from the field and committed senseless turnovers.
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Kobe Bryant swore to never play with a dominant center after Shaquille O'Neal left: "Michael didn't, and Kobe didn't want to either"
Gary Vitti had a front-row seat to Kobe Bryant's iconic career. Right after Shaquille O'Neal left the Los Angeles Lakers, ...
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"People can have this fantasy idea because it was so close" - Jeff Pearlman explains why a Magic never joined Shaq and Kobe
People can have this fantasy idea because it was so close together in time, but it was never going to happen." Even if ...
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"I don't get offended when people do not put my name in the category" - Shaq explains why he puts Kobe in the GOAT conversation and not himself
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were at the center of one of the most dominant runs in NBA history. Their partnership with ...
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Shaquille O'Neal Explains Why Kobe Bryant Thanked Him After Reuniting At The 2009 NBA All-Star Game
Shaquille O'Neal and his former teammate, Kobe Bryant, didn't depart on the best of terms after a historic run together with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was years before they ever made up ...