"I got a call from Shaq" — Shaquille O'Neal once asked Stephen A. Smith to deliver a heartfelt message for Kobe Bryant
2024/02/06

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When Kobe Bryant passed Shaquille O'Neal in the all-time scoring list, the big man called Stephen A. Smith to deliver a heartfelt message for the Black Mamba. For O'Neal, Kobe is the greatest player ever to don the Los Angeles Lakers jersey.

Purple and Gold GOAT

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Interestingly, Kobe passed Shaq in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. This is not just Kobe's hometown team. The 76ers were the team the 

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Lakers faced in the 2001 NBA Finals. They won their second straight title in a dominant fashion.

Kobe's thoughts

As seen in the video, Kobe was pleased with the message. According to Kobe, the fact that the message came from Shaq meant so much, especially given what they've been through together.

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Interestingly, Kobe did not mention their much-publicized feud.

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