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"It took Kobe 2, 2.5 years to get to that level" - Shaquille O'Neal says he might have won more titles with Penny Hardaway than Kobe Bryant
Decades later, the weight of what might've been still lingers. O'Neal, who played with both Hardaway and Kobe Bryant in their ...
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Shaquille O'Neal used a funny analogy to prove he was still effective for the Lakers: "I'm like toilet paper, pampers, and toothpaste"
Despite his weight and age becoming concerns, Shaquille O'Neal boldly declared his undeniable impact on the NBA in 2004, ...
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"It was the ugliest 41 I ever got…It was just a great, great moment" - Shaquille O'Neal dropped a harsh truth about his 2000 Finals dominance
O'Neal converted only 3 of his 12 free throw attempts, a performance that even he dreaded despite finishing with a game-high ...
"He didn't want me walking in here without any crutches" - When Shaquille O'Neal gave Kobe Bryant a piggyback ride before Game 3 of the 2000 Finals
Most NBA fans remember the feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in their respective primes. What most fail to ...
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Gary Vitti on how much greater Shaquille O'Neal could've been
As great a player Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal was, longtime Lakers athletic trainer Gary Vitti says he left a ton of potential on the table.
Shaquille O'Neal says ballet helped him win all three titles with Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O'Neal has always been known for his larger-than-life presence, both on the basketball court and off of it. Towering at 7-foot-1 with a powerful build, many assumed his d ...
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Shaquille O’Neal Unexpectedly Credits His 3 Lakers Championships With Kobe Bryant to Ballet
Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal reveals that ballet deserves the credit for Los Angeles' three-peat during the early 2000s.
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"My dream for Shaq was for him to be the best of all time. That wasn't his dream" - Ex-Lakers trainer Gary Vitti recalls struggles of trying to get Shaquille O'Neal to wor…
Former Lakers trainer Gary Vitti says Shaquille O’Neal could’ve been the greatest ever, but didn’t want it enough to chase ...
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 ...
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“Being With a Rockstar”: Penny Hardaway Describes What Being Around Shaquille O’Neal Felt Like During Their Magic Days
Penny Hardaway reminisced on the incredible fanfare that would take place whenever he was with Shaquille O'Neal in Orlando.
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Rasheed Wallace on how the Pistons contained Shaq in the 2004 NBA Finals
The Lakers fell apart in the 2004 NBA Finals versus the Pistons, and one reason was that Shaquille O'Neal wasn't his usual dominant self.
10 NBA legends who should have retired earlier
NBA players all eventually give way to Father Time. Some don't recognize their declining skills with age or they're just not ...