@SaNsToRmS24 No they didn. They were civil and were no longer beefing. But they were not close. They never texted or called each other even after that long 1 on 1 interview. Being "close" is Kobe and Pau.
@@dgeneral6048 "Karma" Kindly stfu, almost no one deserves to die in such a brutal way, especially not with their innocent daughter. You don't know him as a person to say that stupid ass shit
Two very unique talents who proved themselves together and separately. God bless them both as humans and also for all of the incredible memories they left behind.
Shaq didn't prove himself after leaving the Lakers. He won in Miami but he was more a token player by then. If he hadn't been lazy, he could have been a better player.
Being from Philadelphia, I watch Kobe in high school watch him his whole career when he passed away. I felt like I lost a family member still today. I still shed tears watching highlights of him.😢
While being from the Philadelphia area, Kobe actually hated Philadelphia. True story. He said, i left that East Coast cesspool of a city and never looked back
I ain't from Phili, I hate the Lakers! Kobe was different.. It was easier to hate him, but I still pulled for that man. The will to not lose can be strong in some ppl. Mambacita would have tore the WNBA up too. Just sad
Ill take "Kobe" over Shaq any day! Shaq is a over kill bully!! "He gets jealous of anyone.." who shine's more then him too. Shaq is a big ole ham. Kobe, was always in shape! Shaq was a fatty.
Man. The very first full NBA series i watched was in 2000. Been a fan ever since. Love kobe. Love shaq. Played basketball for almost 20 years thanks to them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤
@RobertLegereIII right bro. Their combo in 2000 made my jaw drop. I wanted to be just like them both. I used to play center. But I used to shoot threes as well.
One of the great NBA stories. Teammates, rivals, then teammates again at the all star game. Brought me to tears seeing Shaq in tears. If someone like me, a kid who grew up in London playing NBA games, and got to see Kobe live once, hit 30 against the Wizards, was so heartbroken for 4 days after Kobes death, i couldnt possibly imagine Shaqs heartbreak.
I'm a life long Kings fan and hated the Lakers and Kobe but the morning the breaking news hit about what happened my heart sank. My wife and I were in shock and saddened that day. Especially after hearing that his daughter was with him and he was doing the funnest things in life today and that was being a coach and hanging with your kids. RIP to Kobe and his daughter and everyone involved. Respect from the 916
Right there with you man. Grew up in Sacramento and live in Orange County for the last 15 years. Absolutely despised the lakers and by association Kobe.. but the day he passed was shocking
@@captainmartin1219 He wasn't a side kick throughout their playoffs together kobe had more points then Shaq that is not a side kick he was the clutch shooter for them and take over guy, without kobe in many of those series Shaq does not advance to no finals not against the spurs as the spurs swept Shaq while kobe was still on the bench. Yes Shaq had more points in the finals but look who he had to guard and play against 39 year old rik smitts, 38 year old dikembe, and Todd McCullough. Kobe had to take on reggie miller, AI on a ton of occasions, and Jkidd. They where both Alphas stop spreading propaganda that kobe was a sidekick.
Whatever u say he was sidekick listen to other players talk about lakers shaq was person they was worried about kobe played 1vs 1 kenyon martin, reggie miller an more said same
@@ohhhyeahhh1174 Not sure what games you watched that Shaq was guarded by one dude. Those guys may have been the primary person on him, but Shaq was getting entire front lines in foul trouble. One dude was not guarding him for long bro. Kobe was a side kick for that stage of his career. That is a fact no matter what you reply. Dude was not the primary option on offense despite him having more points in some games Kobe was not the person people worried about the most or feared the most through those 3 championships. Kobe was Robin to shaqs batman. Go ahead and try to rewrite history, but Kobe was not the most dominate player on his team. If you are not the most dominate on your team, you're a side kick.
I still can’t believe Kobe’s gone. He’s the only celebrity I feel that way about, he was just such a big part of our lives whether you watched basketball on not.
That game was so incredible, I still remember it to this day because it was the culmination of the best years of watching the Lakers with my father who died in 2007. We watched all 3 years of Kobe and Shaq together before i left for the Air Force. Every season and playoff game, we hung out and made dinner and rooted them on no matter what.
I know this really feels sad tho and I does actually even cry about it as well tho fo realz and this is why our life ain't the same without him still and this world is so fucked up tho fo realz nothing better is happening anymore and this is why everyone else is their own fuckin world still like nobody gives a shit anymore tho like fuck this world tho and this stupid society and stuff and this is why my life is different and not caring about anything else anymore tho so yeah period case closed.😢
@julianbartley7766 I can tell you have a kind heart & I'm GRATEFUL! But yes the WORLD has spiraled downwards since this fateful day & SOCIETY is in flames
@@johnnyguitarwatson5288 yes thank you for understanding still tho fo realz like I don't know man what else to say other than the fact that ever since kobe died shit got really more weird tho fo realz still and the only thing I've actually gained after his death was his wake-up call to be the best at what I do in basketball 🏀 and stuff still tho so yeah but all the other things in life are juss so fucked up still and it's juss really sad tho that's it's actually like this tho smdh.
I honestly can't understand how anyone can look back at what happened and come to any other conclusion than Shaq half-assed his whole career and held himself and his team back from what he/they could have been. Shaq was so great that even a partial effort from him was top-tier, but imagine how much better he could have been if he actually tried hard.
If Shaq had 1 ounce of the drive that Kobe had he would have been the greatest big man in the history of the sport. There will never be another Kobe. RIP Mamba, you are sorely missed.
@@senatorlainez i read your comment an its stupid. You can be great an woek at your pace no book who works hardest . Rip kobe should drove your car stop being such a rush facts
The fact that after many years of jabbing at each other they were able to patch things up. I will never forget that horrible day when my little sister woke me up to the news of the crash. My family and I have been huge Laker fans for so many years and we totally lost it that day. For me it hit even harder because I had the pleasure to be friends with Kobe, Gianna and Natalia for 18 years. I will always cherish the last time I got to see Kobe and Gianna before that faithful day I'm just honored that I got to be friends with one of the greatest that ever put on an NBA jersey. May Kobe and Gianna and all who were lost that day continue to rest in power. Long live Kobe and Gigi
@DJPoom: what about Jordan, he wouldn't let anybody around him would lower standards then his, now let's put Kobe down never go to Jordan's and stuff and say this
Rest Kobe😔💜💛💜💛 - apart of some of the greatest years of Basketball - thank you thank you thank you! For your mentality for your hustle, for your love for the sport!! This generation on and off the court NEEDS your wisdom!
Don't care what nobody say. This was the best time to be living and I miss this version of the Lakers and basketball all together. RIP Black Mamba. You are missed dearly😢
Kobe was right. I always believed Shaq should have been much better. He was a great player that relied on his size but not his skills because he didn't work on them enough to develop them. He said in the video that he didn't work during the off season. The off season is the time where you develop and increase your skills.
Shaq did work on his game, just not at Kobe's pace. You are forgetting Shaq in the low post actually has great footwork and a soft touch around the rim. Only thing he didn't work on was really just his free-throws.
@@FrankW1029after their third championship, Shaq was overweight, he didn't stay in shape, he was more busy trying to make movies like shazam, and working on his rap career,😂😂 no one has to work as hard as Kobe😮 but stay in shape and work hard, that's all, just like every job, unless you're one of them lazy people too😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
they sure did. obviously kobe ruined everything but just imagine a world where they happily coexisted. i don't think that was possible with bryant but it's interesting to imagine. shaq could have won 5 titles with any top 15 player but it took kobe to torch the whole thing.
@federationspace5264 I wouldn't blame kobe or Shaq, I believe they were at different points of their careers when they linked up, so it was probably hard for them to be on the same page all the time.Kobe wanted Shaq to work hard on this body and Shaq was already dominant, so he didn't see it as a necessity to work out like Kobe, their both to blame IMO.
@@sido5857 i always found it odd to critique shaq's body or work ethic. he was the best player in the nba for almost 10 years. he is a giant. there aren't a ton of 7 foot giants who live longer than 70 years. things are just different for them. and jokic is chubby and he is the best player in the nba now. kobe was just being the petulant little shit he always was.
@@sido5857disagree. Kobe was this way from the beginning to the end of his career. Just listen to the his redeem teammates. They said the same things about him and he was the old man on that team. Out working all of them to the point they were waking up at 5am to workout like he was.
@@jeremiahjones4224 Probably the mothers words when shaq was holding him. 2 year olds gimmicks what parents say all the time, or the little guy said something about winning in a sense that it truly mattered to shaq. So instead of putting up super automated "Gen A" comments like "Cap" you could use your imagination and understanding a little. For example in 20 years I will explain to my kids that this comment section was melted down to almost zero brain cells.
I remember those days well. I never understood how their issue was basketball related. They both got plenty of shots and their opportunities were endless winning 3 Championships in a row. I will always believe that their beef was not basketball related.
The core of it, from what I can tell, was two personalities that could only coincide for so long in that situation. And basically, playing on the same basketball was catalyst and the reason for the animosity, but the animosity was personal. When Kobe was young and it was Shaq’s team he was able to tolerate Shaq’s lax approach if for no other reason than he had to. But as Kobe gained superstar status he was less willing to give Shaq the respect he didn’t feel like Shaq had earned. And Shaq wasn’t going to tolerate disrespect on the team he still considered HIS. So the situation just became highly combustible
@ your statement has been well documented. I believe that some of their personal issues may have been pride driven. With that said, they were winning championships. Winning cures all, so again, I believe it was something else not made public.
If at this stage of life, I was blessed with another son I'd sit him down when it was time and show him EVERY video out there on Kobe Bryant and tell him that this is who you emulate in life. Kobe's UTMOST dedication to anything he was doing and total commitment almost to the level of obsession is what brings out the best in you and Kobe accepted no less than he was willing to give.
They talking bout one on one talk interview where they made amends and their differences.lol they just make it see as a confrontation for viewership lol
One accomplished incredible greatness with amazing physical strength and power. He could roll out of bed and put up HOF numbers. He quite honestly didn’t have to work as hard to be great. The other…. Well the other had ALL the intangibles that can’t always be measured or seen. KB was also extremely gifted as well. The difference was that he wanted perfection and would throughout his career strive to get even better. If Shaq had only 25% of that same drive, he would’ve been considered the absolute best. If he worked on his free throws, stayed in consistent condition, all the little things he couldn’t or wouldn’t be bothered with, makes one realize these two men were simply cut from a different cloth.
I'm not crying. You are crying... I never felt so sad with a passing of someone not of my family. And I was never even fan of the Lakers or of Kobe. I thought he was just a copy cat of my GOAT. But he earned all my respect as a human being because of his dedication and hard work. If half of Mankind had his mindset and desire to push to the limit we'd be conquering the galaxy in a heartbeat
Shaq was a big baby back in the day and u can still see some of those qualities today. Even him and penny hardaway had beef over the attention in the media. Shaq always wanted to be looked at and be the top dog. Him and Kobe should’ve had 7+ titles
Shaq is the spoiled older brother who is buddy buddy with everyone and who wants all the attention and is super lazt but usually gets what he wants, and Kobe is this other aloof, keeps to himself child who just constantly learns or studies to prove his worth. Everyone knows Kobe is the better and more hardworking kid, but chose to still pamper Shaq because he's super petty. At the end of the day the parents got so tired of Shaq's pettiness and lazyness, they threw him out of the house and had Kobe stay. Gone from house to house being super salty, meanwhile Kobe flourished without his "older brother" wanting all the shine.
As much as Shaq could be a huge child. Kobe was equally a poor leader and loner that didn't involve his teammates in his life on and off the court. Brian Shaw called out Kobe in a team meeting for not ever going to any of his teammates parties or weddings. Kobe was NOT a leader from 1996 to 2006. He did not understand the team game and how to be a championship leader in that time span. Shaq was a goofy moron a lot of the time, but he truly cared about the comradery of his teams.
Love shaq now, but damn bro, this was his fault. If he just got off his ass and worked harder he could have been the goat. Even kobe said that. Shaq and Kobe couldve won 10 straight if they were on the same page.
Kobe shot those three famous shots with his right hand. Check out Glen Rices jersey number, which the footage shows as a flipped 14. His real jersey numer was 41
The crazy part of all this is, I heard Shaq and Kobe say they woulda beat the Bulls. They had chemistry issues to each other, and Shaq had commitment issues with working out. They couldn’t beat the Bulls with those issues.
Really well-made video. The editing choices are well-considered. The juxtapositions showing us how our petty disputes are all self-inflicting. How forgiveness is liberation.
Basketball is Basketball,sports are just sports...but life IS life... God bless and truly keep both KOBE AND SHACK, MEN OF THE HOUR HEROES FOR ETERNITY!!
I don't care what happened to the both of them this was the best teamplay I love those two playing together Lakers origination will never be the same again we need players like these again to get the team together not no self one game love you Kobe Bryant I still cry every time I watch you love you guys
Two immature and selfish players who could've won more championships have they understood the basic concept that basketball is a team game. It was sad to see this happening at the time with the Lakers, specially when we we're used to the prior unselfish high basketball IQ duo of Magic and Kareem.
5:18 Shaq should’ve been the goat. 7-8 rings, multiple MVPs, but he was fat, out of shape & lazy. Kobe didn’t respect that, especially being “Robin” to Fatman.
Much love to Kobe Bryant. Thanks for all the memories. Thanks for being the Mamba. RIP Baby Goat, it's our turn now. #23 is the Goat. We have Legends 1984 Celtic til the End
Shaq won his first title without Kobe as a sidekick. Kobe won TWO as the MAN. Not only as the Man, but the ONLY man to have won B2B Finals MVP without a second Top 75 teammate. Game. Set. Match.
@@elijawashington3522nooooo bc Shaq was way past his prime when he was 33yrs old. He avg less than 20ppg in those 2006 playoffs and less than 14ppg in the finals. Dwade was the MVP by a mile. And Kobe was the MVP by a mile in his without Shaq…TWICE
i remember all this i didnt like Shaq because of his work poor ethic and lived Kobe because of his exceptional work ethic. But this happens with brothers, i can see the genuineness in Shaq and the love for his brother Kobe. 🙏🏼
They were really like brothers lil brother vs. big brother it’s gne happen when both are competitive no matter if you big or small if you love this sh!t you gne go to war bout this sh!t jus being fr.
Thank you for the tears next to Jerry West Magic Kobe and Shaq we had it all now we have a freaking circus I miss the good old days I am so glad I have VCR tapes of the 80s play 90s love you guys Shaq you're the man! Carry on!
They reconciled LONG before Kobe passed. They became close again and did an hour long interview together which is so worth the watch. RIP Mamba 🙏🫡
Exactly
I don think they were close. They reconciled and were civil. Even Shaq said his biggest regret is he never reached out after that interview.
Yep….seen it….it’s great!
They became closed again because shaq’s son was supposed to workout with Kobe before he passed.
@SaNsToRmS24 No they didn. They were civil and were no longer beefing. But they were not close. They never texted or called each other even after that long 1 on 1 interview. Being "close" is Kobe and Pau.
I'm mad that kobe didnt get a chance to give his speech at the HOF . I wanted to hear that motivational speech
Not me. I think karma got him
@dgeneral6048 thats nice, i still wanted to hear him make that hall of fame speech
@@dgeneral6048 "Karma" Kindly stfu, almost no one deserves to die in such a brutal way, especially not with their innocent daughter. You don't know him as a person to say that stupid ass shit
@@dgeneral6048 what is this karma you talking about?
@@dgeneral6048you’re not a good person for saying that. That’s crazy
Two very unique talents who proved themselves together and separately. God bless them both as humans and also for all of the incredible memories they left behind.
Shaq proved himself without Kobe?? Not really, his career reads more that he needed Kobe to be great. He was a shell of himself for that Miami ring.
"tell me how my ass tastes"
Shaq didn't prove himself after leaving the Lakers. He won in Miami but he was more a token player by then. If he hadn't been lazy, he could have been a better player.
Being from Philadelphia, I watch Kobe in high school watch him his whole career when he passed away. I felt like I lost a family member still today. I still shed tears watching highlights of him.😢
While being from the Philadelphia area, Kobe actually hated Philadelphia. True story. He said, i left that East Coast cesspool of a city and never looked back
@timgotta1 , that makes sense as to why they booed him in the Allstar game in 2002.
I ain't from Phili, I hate the Lakers! Kobe was different.. It was easier to hate him, but I still pulled for that man. The will to not lose can be strong in some ppl. Mambacita would have tore the WNBA up too. Just sad
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Ill take "Kobe" over Shaq any day! Shaq is a over kill bully!! "He gets jealous of anyone.." who shine's more then him too. Shaq is a big ole ham. Kobe, was always in shape! Shaq was a fatty.
Man. The very first full NBA series i watched was in 2000. Been a fan ever since. Love kobe. Love shaq. Played basketball for almost 20 years thanks to them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤
Same exact experience here man. Love & miss the Mamba….
SAME HERE!! We both popped our cherry to Kobe and Shaq!!!
@RobertLegereIII right bro. Their combo in 2000 made my jaw drop. I wanted to be just like them both. I used to play center. But I used to shoot threes as well.
@@RobertLegereIIIpause
I got my cherry popped way back in 1983. Lakers Celtics, Bird, Magic, Kareem.... 2000 with Shaq and Kobe was very similar - NBA, It's FAN-tastic
Having been a Laker’s fan since the 80’s, that lob in the Portland game is one of my favorite sporting memories of all time. RIP Kobe.
Yeah, mine too. And the next year, the 2001 team had the most dominant playoff run I’ve ever seen.
Same here after KOBE retired I haven't watched a Full season of Laker game and now with LeBron there don't watch it at all...
@@edgarsotelo3313crybaby Bron Sucks he can never replicate what KOBE and SHAQ Did
One of the great NBA stories. Teammates, rivals, then teammates again at the all star game. Brought me to tears seeing Shaq in tears. If someone like me, a kid who grew up in London playing NBA games, and got to see Kobe live once, hit 30 against the Wizards, was so heartbroken for 4 days after Kobes death, i couldnt possibly imagine Shaqs heartbreak.
@renegadeoffunk32 Kobe says, "Shack. Tell me how my ash tastes."
Kobe used to talk to Shaq's son. Even before he died
What? Before he died? How can he talk to him after he died 😂
@usa5439 yeah he talks to him now too
I'm a life long Kings fan and hated the Lakers and Kobe but the morning the breaking news hit about what happened my heart sank. My wife and I were in shock and saddened that day. Especially after hearing that his daughter was with him and he was doing the funnest things in life today and that was being a coach and hanging with your kids. RIP to Kobe and his daughter and everyone involved. Respect from the 916
The Lakers Broke The KINGS Heart😂
Respect I lived through those series as a kid I hated yall like yall hated us good times🫡
Right there with you man. Grew up in Sacramento and live in Orange County for the last 15 years. Absolutely despised the lakers and by association Kobe.. but the day he passed was shocking
Respect!
@@miguelramos6663no, the refs did.
I'm forever thankful that Shaq & Kobe had a chance to sit down for that conversation.🙏
"We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one."
It brings me great joy knowing that Kobe and Shaq had mended things before he left.
Thats the greatest thing!
Brings you joy? No it doesn't
u make me cry man , when Kobe die i still crying every day for 10 days or more and now i crying again, 24 & 8 Forever
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Rest in Peace GOAT 🙏🏻💔
Somebody chopping onions, this a good story R.I.P BEAN..
😭😭😭
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"Shaq knew knew what i was about.... You see me everyday.... I'm not no sidekick "
Yeah dude was a side kick for that stage of his career whether he wants to admit that to himself or not.
@@captainmartin1219
He wasn't a side kick throughout their playoffs together kobe had more points then Shaq that is not a side kick he was the clutch shooter for them and take over guy, without kobe in many of those series Shaq does not advance to no finals not against the spurs as the spurs swept Shaq while kobe was still on the bench. Yes Shaq had more points in the finals but look who he had to guard and play against 39 year old rik smitts, 38 year old dikembe, and Todd McCullough. Kobe had to take on reggie miller, AI on a ton of occasions, and Jkidd. They where both Alphas stop spreading propaganda that kobe was a sidekick.
Whatever u say he was sidekick listen to other players talk about lakers shaq was person they was worried about kobe played 1vs 1 kenyon martin, reggie miller an more said same
Kobe as a sidekick is & was better than your favorite #1 player, outside of Jordan any day of the week.@cheetahturner4576
@@ohhhyeahhh1174
Not sure what games you watched that Shaq was guarded by one dude. Those guys may have been the primary person on him, but Shaq was getting entire front lines in foul trouble. One dude was not guarding him for long bro.
Kobe was a side kick for that stage of his career. That is a fact no matter what you reply. Dude was not the primary option on offense despite him having more points in some games
Kobe was not the person people worried about the most or feared the most through those 3 championships.
Kobe was Robin to shaqs batman. Go ahead and try to rewrite history, but Kobe was not the most dominate player on his team. If you are not the most dominate on your team, you're a side kick.
I still can’t believe Kobe’s gone. He’s the only celebrity I feel that way about, he was just such a big part of our lives whether you watched basketball on not.
This documentary got me, man.😢 This was beautifully done. Thank you. 👍👍
I miss Kobe.😢
That game was so incredible, I still remember it to this day because it was the culmination of the best years of watching the Lakers with my father who died in 2007. We watched all 3 years of Kobe and Shaq together before i left for the Air Force. Every season and playoff game, we hung out and made dinner and rooted them on no matter what.
This tore me up😢😢😢
I know this really feels sad tho and I does actually even cry about it as well tho fo realz and this is why our life ain't the same without him still and this world is so fucked up tho fo realz nothing better is happening anymore and this is why everyone else is their own fuckin world still like nobody gives a shit anymore tho like fuck this world tho and this stupid society and stuff and this is why my life is different and not caring about anything else anymore tho so yeah period case closed.😢
@julianbartley7766 I can tell you have a kind heart & I'm GRATEFUL! But yes the WORLD has spiraled downwards since this fateful day & SOCIETY is in flames
@@johnnyguitarwatson5288 yes thank you for understanding still tho fo realz like I don't know man what else to say other than the fact that ever since kobe died shit got really more weird tho fo realz still and the only thing I've actually gained after his death was his wake-up call to be the best at what I do in basketball 🏀 and stuff still tho so yeah but all the other things in life are juss so fucked up still and it's juss really sad tho that's it's actually like this tho smdh.
Man who u telling I hated them growing up only cuz they beat my boy Ai but loved em at the same time 😢
Affirmative.
I honestly can't understand how anyone can look back at what happened and come to any other conclusion than Shaq half-assed his whole career and held himself and his team back from what he/they could have been. Shaq was so great that even a partial effort from him was top-tier, but imagine how much better he could have been if he actually tried hard.
An all out Shaq would have been Wilt Chamberlain 2.0
Only Kobe can say this. You have no ground in life to talk so poorly of Shaq's contributions to basketball smh
Yup. They wiuive easily won at least 7 titles.
Fr, dude is straight up freeza,
@ProducedI
What does that mean?
If Shaq had 1 ounce of the drive that Kobe had he would have been the greatest big man in the history of the sport. There will never be another Kobe. RIP Mamba, you are sorely missed.
Shaq had plenty of drive. Not like Kobe but Shaq would have been retired years earlier if he attempted to work like Kobe.
Sir u fool shaq had drive look at embid that player with no drive its a difference an kobe all drive he had still choked alot
@@cheetahturner4576 Reading comprehension is hard.
@@senatorlainez i read your comment an its stupid. You can be great an woek at your pace no book who works hardest . Rip kobe should drove your car stop being such a rush facts
I'm amazed you can string a sentence together, considering your grammar skills are still in training wheels mode.
this video is very well put together thank you.
Shaq be cappin so much I never know when he isn’t
To me, Shaq set kobe up even before hearing bout this story
The fact that after many years of jabbing at each other they were able to patch things up. I will never forget that horrible day when my little sister woke me up to the news of the crash. My family and I have been huge Laker fans for so many years and we totally lost it that day. For me it hit even harder because I had the pleasure to be friends with Kobe, Gianna and Natalia for 18 years. I will always cherish the last time I got to see Kobe and Gianna before that faithful day I'm just honored that I got to be friends with one of the greatest that ever put on an NBA jersey. May Kobe and Gianna and all who were lost that day continue to rest in power. Long live Kobe and Gigi
Kobe is the only one who wouldn’t let anybody around him lower their standards❤
What about morally?
MJ
@DJPoom: what about Jordan, he wouldn't let anybody around him would lower standards then his, now let's put Kobe down never go to Jordan's and stuff and say this
I appreciate shaq’s honesty. I couldn’t even hold back tears watching R.I.P
If shaq can cry… I can cry tooo damn it
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Shaq actuallly knew Kobe.
@@MrPAULONEAL yeah and so did MANY of his fans. Kobe didn’t live in a cocoon
That may have been the most beautiful and touching thing I've seen in quite some time
Shaqs 2 year old said, "Daddy I need you to win the game." 😂😂 Shaq with another David Robison motivation story 😂 anything to get him ready 😂😂
Rest Kobe😔💜💛💜💛 - apart of some of the greatest years of Basketball - thank you thank you thank you! For your mentality for your hustle, for your love for the sport!! This generation on and off the court NEEDS your wisdom!
Damn trying to watch this and someone is cutting up onions somewhere😢
Most people will not be remembered when they pass, this man is remembered around the world for the man/ father he always was. Rip brother
man.... seeing this about kobe's history gave me get chills.... RIP legend "BLACK MAMBA" 4-ever !!!!
Shaq is magnanimous to admit that his ego took the best part of him. A great lesson to be emotionally intelligent.
This is a great video Rest in Heaven K.B. rest well bro. Kobe is the prime example of "if you want something WORK..... & WORK HARD FOR IT!!!!!!"
I’ve seen all these interviews but the way you pieced this together was amazing
this made me miss him more but rip the goat🐐🕊️
the goat the bean the black mamba. him and jordans hands down. the best
Thank you 4 this 🏆💜💛
Don't care what nobody say. This was the best time to be living and I miss this version of the Lakers and basketball all together. RIP Black Mamba. You are missed dearly😢
Kobe was right. I always believed Shaq should have been much better. He was a great player that relied on his size but not his skills because he didn't work on them enough to develop them. He said in the video that he didn't work during the off season. The off season is the time where you develop and increase your skills.
He didnt work during the offseason with the lakers after their championship. He put in work when he was with Orlando.
@@elijawashington3522 that's not good enough. Like I said, Kobe was right.
Shaq did work on his game, just not at Kobe's pace. You are forgetting Shaq in the low post actually has great footwork and a soft touch around the rim. Only thing he didn't work on was really just his free-throws.
@@FrankW1029after their third championship, Shaq was overweight, he didn't stay in shape, he was more busy trying to make movies like shazam, and working on his rap career,😂😂 no one has to work as hard as Kobe😮 but stay in shape and work hard, that's all, just like every job, unless you're one of them lazy people too😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I don't care what anyone says, these two underachieved together.
they sure did. obviously kobe ruined everything but just imagine a world where they happily coexisted. i don't think that was possible with bryant but it's interesting to imagine. shaq could have won 5 titles with any top 15 player but it took kobe to torch the whole thing.
@federationspace5264 I wouldn't blame kobe or Shaq, I believe they were at different points of their careers when they linked up, so it was probably hard for them to be on the same page all the time.Kobe wanted Shaq to work hard on this body and Shaq was already dominant, so he didn't see it as a necessity to work out like Kobe, their both to blame IMO.
@@sido5857 i always found it odd to critique shaq's body or work ethic. he was the best player in the nba for almost 10 years. he is a giant. there aren't a ton of 7 foot giants who live longer than 70 years. things are just different for them. and jokic is chubby and he is the best player in the nba now. kobe was just being the petulant little shit he always was.
@@federationspace5264dumbest comment on this internet
@@sido5857disagree. Kobe was this way from the beginning to the end of his career. Just listen to the his redeem teammates. They said the same things about him and he was the old man on that team. Out working all of them to the point they were waking up at 5am to workout like he was.
Shareef said daddy I need you to win the game at 2 years old?
Cap..
Super 🧢🎓🎩
Yes - He is much smarter than you.
@@jeremiahjones4224 Probably the mothers words when shaq was holding him. 2 year olds gimmicks what parents say all the time, or the little guy said something about winning in a sense that it truly mattered to shaq. So instead of putting up super automated "Gen A" comments like "Cap" you could use your imagination and understanding a little. For example in 20 years I will explain to my kids that this comment section was melted down to almost zero brain cells.
My daughter just turned three last week and can talk damn good
This video brought tears to my eyes 🥺
Shaq carelessness blew it thanks shaq
Kobe got saved by shaq
That comment Shaq said @5:07 - "don't gotta get ready to dunk". Hits different now in 2024 with Ja
They both loved each other they both was the best a 3 peat in championships 💪💪💪
I’m not an emotional man. I don’t really cry. This video got me.
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I remember those days well. I never understood how their issue was basketball related. They both got plenty of shots and their opportunities were endless winning 3 Championships in a row. I will always believe that their beef was not basketball related.
The core of it, from what I can tell, was two personalities that could only coincide for so long in that situation. And basically, playing on the same basketball was catalyst and the reason for the animosity, but the animosity was personal. When Kobe was young and it was Shaq’s team he was able to tolerate Shaq’s lax approach if for no other reason than he had to. But as Kobe gained superstar status he was less willing to give Shaq the respect he didn’t feel like Shaq had earned. And Shaq wasn’t going to tolerate disrespect on the team he still considered HIS. So the situation just became highly combustible
@ your statement has been well documented. I believe that some of their personal issues may have been pride driven. With that said, they were winning championships. Winning cures all, so again, I believe it was something else not made public.
😢😢😢 Damn I Miss my Favorite Guy Ko8e Aka the Black mamba 💪🏾🏆💪🏾🏆💯
Mamba for life man. It'll never not hurt knowing he's gone
I've never cried so hard for a person I never knew personally 💔
same
Im telling my age but tupacs death was about the same to me😢
Well, that ending was BRUTAL. I LOVE BOTH THOSE GUYS.
This was Dope…thx
I pray for Shaw man. Jesus. It’s almost been 5 years and it hits me hard as a fan I can’t even imagine the grief Shaq goes through.
In the end they was friends
Nah
We wuz kangz
They were BROTHERS
Shaq set up kobe
Dey wuz?
If at this stage of life, I was blessed with another son I'd sit him down when it was time and show him EVERY video out there on Kobe Bryant and tell him that this is who you emulate in life. Kobe's UTMOST dedication to anything he was doing and total commitment almost to the level of obsession is what brings out the best in you and Kobe accepted no less than he was willing to give.
Where's the part where Kobe confronts Shaq right before he passed?
Noticed the nonsense first 60seconds😅😅
They talking bout one on one talk interview where they made amends and their differences.lol they just make it see as a confrontation for viewership lol
Still makes me tear up man Kobe for life.
One accomplished incredible greatness with amazing physical strength and power. He could roll out of bed and put up HOF numbers. He quite honestly didn’t have to work as hard to be great. The other…. Well the other had ALL the intangibles that can’t always be measured or seen. KB was also extremely gifted as well. The difference was that he wanted perfection and would throughout his career strive to get even better. If Shaq had only 25% of that same drive, he would’ve been considered the absolute best. If he worked on his free throws, stayed in consistent condition, all the little things he couldn’t or wouldn’t be bothered with, makes one realize these two men were simply cut from a different cloth.
I'm not crying. You are crying...
I never felt so sad with a passing of someone not of my family. And I was never even fan of the Lakers or of Kobe. I thought he was just a copy cat of my GOAT. But he earned all my respect as a human being because of his dedication and hard work.
If half of Mankind had his mindset and desire to push to the limit we'd be conquering the galaxy in a heartbeat
I know Kobe wasn’t the best person to get along but seeing shaqs mood swing with Chuck, I understand why him and Kobe started feuding
Shaq was a big baby back in the day and u can still see some of those qualities today. Even him and penny hardaway had beef over the attention in the media. Shaq always wanted to be looked at and be the top dog. Him and Kobe should’ve had 7+ titles
In real time, the media made Kobe the villain when it was Shaq that was the problem.
They both were the problem. A lot of teammates claimed kobe treated them like shit
@GamingCentralTV1 nobody claimed that prior to Shaq leaving.
The media was on shaqs side
Dummcomment. Colbee started it
@@Trismhmmrightfully so. Colby was toxic
Beautiful video...thanku so much for making this!!
Shaq is the spoiled older brother who is buddy buddy with everyone and who wants all the attention and is super lazt but usually gets what he wants, and Kobe is this other aloof, keeps to himself child who just constantly learns or studies to prove his worth. Everyone knows Kobe is the better and more hardworking kid, but chose to still pamper Shaq because he's super petty. At the end of the day the parents got so tired of Shaq's pettiness and lazyness, they threw him out of the house and had Kobe stay. Gone from house to house being super salty, meanwhile Kobe flourished without his "older brother" wanting all the shine.
Bad look on shaq
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As much as Shaq could be a huge child. Kobe was equally a poor leader and loner that didn't involve his teammates in his life on and off the court. Brian Shaw called out Kobe in a team meeting for not ever going to any of his teammates parties or weddings. Kobe was NOT a leader from 1996 to 2006. He did not understand the team game and how to be a championship leader in that time span. Shaq was a goofy moron a lot of the time, but he truly cared about the comradery of his teams.
Love shaq now, but damn bro, this was his fault. If he just got off his ass and worked harder he could have been the goat. Even kobe said that. Shaq and Kobe couldve won 10 straight if they were on the same page.
Why gotta make me cry shaq. Thank you
Kobe shot those three famous shots with his right hand. Check out Glen Rices jersey number, which the footage shows as a flipped 14. His real jersey numer was 41
RIP KOBE🙏🏽🕊️🌹🌹🌹
The crazy part of all this is, I heard Shaq and Kobe say they woulda beat the Bulls. They had chemistry issues to each other, and Shaq had commitment issues with working out. They couldn’t beat the Bulls with those issues.
Shaq had commitment issues with Diet and exercise
Great Video!
I'm not crying, you're crying 😭
We all are crying
I’m not crying you are
Really well-made video. The editing choices are well-considered. The juxtapositions showing us how our petty disputes are all self-inflicting. How forgiveness is liberation.
Basketball is Basketball,sports are just sports...but life IS life... God bless and truly keep both KOBE AND SHACK, MEN OF THE HOUR HEROES FOR ETERNITY!!
Man.. that hits hard... Kobe was the best player I have ever seen next to Jordon. When Shaq was young and in shape.. he was a man amongst boys...
This goes back to the Kobe SA case when he outed Shaq’s business. It was never the same after that!
Shaq prob set him up knowing Hollywood
I don't care what happened to the both of them this was the best teamplay I love those two playing together Lakers origination will never be the same again we need players like these again to get the team together not no self one game love you Kobe Bryant I still cry every time I watch you love you guys
That 9 40pt streak was stopped by the coach could've been more
one of mine favorite player of all time Kobe Bryant Black Mama forever
At least Shaq is taking accountability
Kobe rarily took accountability in those heated Shaq vs Kobe days.
Shaq didn't. He faked it
This some deep ish... Real content here! TY for this!
Bruh The Tears Flowing 😢😢😢
I know both of em before they start their career. Im in tears.
Kobe the GOAT fr this man was unstoppable and dialed his game back to get Shaq in the mood to play
Very good piece. Thanks
Two immature and selfish players who could've won more championships have they understood the basic concept that basketball is a team game. It was sad to see this happening at the time with the Lakers, specially when we we're used to the prior unselfish high basketball IQ duo of Magic and Kareem.
Bro My heart is touching this rn I’m literally tearing up
5:18 Shaq should’ve been the goat. 7-8 rings, multiple MVPs, but he was fat, out of shape & lazy. Kobe didn’t respect that, especially being “Robin” to Fatman.
Much love to Kobe Bryant. Thanks for all the memories. Thanks for being the Mamba. RIP Baby Goat, it's our turn now. #23 is the Goat.
We have Legends
1984 Celtic til the End
Shaq won without Kobe before Kobe did without Shaq nobody said nothing
Ofc they didn't. They want to praise Kobe so bad and overlook everything that Shaw did because of his "laziness".
Who exactly is nobody? How would you know if "no body" said anything? I'm sure somebody said plenty.
Shaq won his first title without Kobe as a sidekick. Kobe won TWO as the MAN.
Not only as the Man, but the ONLY man to have won B2B Finals MVP without a second Top 75 teammate.
Game. Set. Match.
They won there first title together
@@elijawashington3522nooooo bc Shaq was way past his prime when he was 33yrs old. He avg less than 20ppg in those 2006 playoffs and less than 14ppg in the finals. Dwade was the MVP by a mile. And Kobe was the MVP by a mile in his without Shaq…TWICE
Great piece 😭
This wasn't right before he died
It’s a good title 😅😅
i remember all this
i didnt like Shaq because of his work poor ethic and lived Kobe because of his exceptional work ethic. But this happens with brothers, i can see the genuineness in Shaq and the love for his brother Kobe. 🙏🏼
They were really like brothers lil brother vs. big brother it’s gne happen when both are competitive no matter if you big or small if you love this sh!t you gne go to war bout this sh!t jus being fr.
Good piece Goalcast 🫡
R.I.P Mamba 🐍 🙏🏾
I don't cry during basketball videos. So this either isn't a basketball video or I am not crying.
MAN AM I PROUD TO BE THE AGE IM AT NOW, 54!!!!! KOBE GOT OLDER AND MORE MATURE WITH TIME, AND SPOKE IN VOLUMES....DAMN.
Funny thing is that Kobe was the leader the whole time!
Thank you for the tears next to Jerry West Magic Kobe and Shaq we had it all now we have a freaking circus I miss the good old days I am so glad I have VCR tapes of the 80s play 90s love you guys Shaq you're the man! Carry on!
Kobe calls Dwight "Soft", all you robots been repeating it since! I'm like look what he said about the cry baby bully!