The world is still obviously shaking from the shock of Kobe Bryant's tragic passing on Sunday morning. Among those extremely affected from the devastation is Bryant's former partner-in-crime with the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal.
The four-time NBA champion gave an emotional, tearful tribute to the late Lakers legend on a special edition of Inside the NBA. After the show, O'Neal seemed to be in better spirits and led the crowd outside of Staples Center to a massive “Kobe!” chant.
Watch below via Bleacher Report:
Shaq had tears streaming down his face as he shared about his special bond with Kobe Bryant, whom he won three straight NBA championships with.
The three-time Finals MVP and 1999-00 NBA MVP also admitted on his own podcast that he has not been doing well and that he is feeling sick. O'Neal shared that the death of his sister last year is still deeply affecting him. Now, he also needs to deal with the loss of his “little brother” as he called Bryant.
Bryant and O'Neal's partnership in Los Angeles may not have ended in the best of terms, but that doesn't mean the two didn't appreciate the special time they had in their eight seasons together with the Purple and Gold. The two always had massive respect for each and they deeply cherish all the special things they accomplished as arguably one of the best duos of all time.
Kobe and Shaq built a dynasty in L.A. and won three straight NBA championships together. There is no doubt that their names will forever be remembered as one of the best one-two punches in NBA history.
There's no telling how long Shaq will be able to get over the loss of his lil bro, Kobe. The best we can do as fans is to continue to give the big man support through one of the toughest times in his life.
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