The Los Angeles Lakers' duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal is easily one of the most recognizable pairings in sports history. There were many high points during their time together as teammates with the Lakers, but nobody can deny that there were a handful of bad moments as well.
The hour-long special, which debuted TNT as part of All-Star Weekend, was a classic for both Lakers fans and longtime NBA fans in general.
When Bryant and O'Neal brought up their recollection of the time they had their first fight, the two pinpointed one hilarious experience they had during a pickup game.
“I think I can remember the first time we had our first fight, you looked and said ‘this m———– is crazy,'” Bryant said as O'Neal agreed, both laughing. “You did say that. You did.”
Bryant's followup was absolute gold, as he and O'Neal really began to go at one another on that day after the first exchange.
“We were playing a pick-up game, it was during the lockout season. Southwest College, we were playing a pickup game. We were on opposite teams, and trash-talking. And you kept saying ‘yeah, take that little b—-. Take that little b—-,’” Bryant said. “I’m looking around, ‘oh s—, he’s talking to me.’ I said ‘well hold on, ain’t going to be too many more of those ‘little b—–.’”
A clip from the video, which was posted on Twitter to the official TNT account, can be viewed below in all of its glory.
"I think I can remember the first time we had our first fight…" – @kobebryant #PlayersOnly pic.twitter.com/IOS6FTjREt
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 18, 2018
The relationship over the years between these two NBA legends is simply iconic, as the two won three straight championships in the early 2000's under legendary head coach Phil Jackson. Unfortunately, they had to go their separate ways after the 2003-2004 season.
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