"if I had one wish, I wish we would be talking to him right now" 🙌 RIP Mamba

LOVE that Shaq gave Jerry West his RESPECT......RIP MAMBA & GIGI

It's been years and I still get sad af sometimes thinking about how Kobe is dead. My whole childhood was centered around the NBA. I wanted to go to the league. Thank you Kobe for making my childhood iconic

Love that shaq reminds you about mom,dad and sisters

I like how Shaq show love to Kobe's parents and sisters. Like he said, they aren't mentioned much.

I enjoyed watching shaq and Kobe Played Together 3 tittles 4 finals 1996-2004

Kobe was a huge staple in the nba community on and off the court even reached global recognition from his upcoming in life through his hardships and battle with life while playing the game he loved the most whether it be from his loved ones or fan but like shaq said KOBE is 1 of 1 R I P - Kobe 🫡 We miss you Bean!

Kenny trying to interrupt like bruh

R.I.P Kobe #8 been a LAKERS fan since I was a kid. He will always be missed 💯💯💪🏾🙏🏾🕊️🕊️

Biggest respect to Shaq for mentioning Kobes Father and Mother ..!!! Biggest respect....! Solid

Shaq’s tears made me cry.

Kobe is one of the most influential people not just in NBA but in basketball history itself. From Dr. J to MJ to Kobe

Miss my boy man..loved this dude since I was in third or fourth grade..I’m 35..

Austin Reaves showing out for his favorite player gotta love that

Shaq is a great dude !! The fact he calls out Kobe’s parents. They don’t get enough credit and words about them in a good way

The legendary Kobe Bryant!

Still can’t believe he’s not here with us anymore. Heartfelt and touching tribute there from Shaq and major respect to him. Bryant will never be forgotten at all. Rest in peace to this legend.

Im driving all the way to LA just to see that statue next week only for Kobe 🐐 🏆

Thank you Jerry West 👏🏽

We miss Kobe! I’ll be at the statue next week!

respect Shaq for giving Jerry credit. Obviously we knew at the time how good Shaq was, but it was Jerry's eyes that saw something special in Kobe at 17 years old and told Shaq that's the guy that's going to get you championships. Arguably the greatest move by a GM in NBA history.

Shaq really love his brother. Thank you for the wonderful memories you guys share to us just for the love of sport of basketball.

Wow! This was so Beautiful that they did this for Kobe, and that was a Beautiful speech that Shaq shared about Him too R.I.P 2-8-24 💜💛

Nice that Pau was there. Him and Kobe were magic together for 2 more titles!

Love hearing Shaq also give respect to Jerry West too. I knew Shaq would have a heartfelt and respectful reaction. ❤️😁🏀

Kobe & Shaq the best dynamic duo

I was working at LAX during the final game vs the Pacers & we just so happened to go to our lunch around the 3rd quarter but had been keeping track of the game & Lakers has been trailing all game pretty much. When they started making that comeback & tied it then started taking the lead was when my lunch was over but no1 was moving not even our supervisor. He'll I think some ppl had their plain boarding but every1 was glued to the TV's cheering every time Lakers scored then the pacers made their comeback & tied it up at 103 it went silent. Then Lakers scored 6 unanswered points & every1 was hyped. When they stopped the pacers final flurry the whole terminal erupted. Strangers were high fiving & hugging grown men crying. It was 1 of my greatest sports memories of all time

I know it's too much to ask, but I hope they make another one with Kobe's reaction when he won against Boston. Arms wide open, looking above. That would be epic!

Thank you Shaq for acknowledging his parents and sisters ❤

Kobe was the epitome of excellence. He was extraordinary. To the Bryant Family, thank you for sharing your father, husband, son and brother with the world. Be thankful that God was pleased with him and his love for his family, friends and fans around the world.

I love Shaq for mentioning Kobe’s Father and Mother (more then once) it was classy because nobody else mentioned them Differences aside that’s still his parents Shout out to Shaq❤💪📢

Thanks Shaq for acknowledging the parents that gave him his life and his siblings. I will never understand how his parents was treated when there son died they couldn’t speak at there son funeral they have been treated very badly it wouldn’t be no Kobe if it wasn’t for his mother and father giving him the gift of life. God don’t like ugly

Shaq is just a bear❤

im 1yr younger than kobe and a family member of mine knew kobe pretty damn well ... such a high point for my fam and then the ultimate low point! since he passed we have had nothing but bad luck is the most messed up part 😢 .... none of us met him but we got a lot of kobe memorabilia that is locked up in a safe in the state of alaska

Been rocking with Kobe since he came to the league. I was 8 he was 18. He'll forever be in my heart as a big brother and inspiration ❤

My best friend and brother died of brain cancer a year to the day after Kobe died. He was a huge Laker fan and Kobe fan. I remember us talking when we found out the news about Kobe. We thought it was a Twitter hoax at first until major news outlets reported it. The fact that his daughter was with him when it happened made it even more tragic. Then to have my brother die a year later on the anniversary of Kobe’s death makes them forever linked in my mind. And let us not forget the other individuals that died that day on the helicopter with Kobe. This was a well deserved honor for Kobe and I’m glad to see Shaq spreading love for Kobe after all they went through. RIP to all of those that died that day.

Mamba Forever 💜

Life's not fair. Kobe, you are missed!

Kobe Bryant Was Alright But Sad 😭 He's Gone Also Shaquille O'Neal MY All Time Favorite NBA Player

Jerry West brought Kobe in.. 🙂that was his true vision for the lakers!😌 "Kobe Forever"💜💜💜💜💜

2-8-24💛💜🐍💯💯💯🙏LL KOBE

Wow How could they Leave Jerry West out of Mix...Without Him None of this Happens..Props to #34 Shaq for Giving Jerry West & Kobe's Family The Acknowledgements that they Deserve...R.I.P. 2.8.24 🕊Gigi Kobe..& All on that Day...

That final interview they did together was legendary. So cathartic and much needed. Glad they repaired their relationship and was happy to see Shaq at his final game and his speech at Kobe’s memorial. Miss that guy. RIP Kobe.

4 years feels like yesterday. It still hurts. The only comfort is knowing that we all share this grief together, and honor his memory. I watched every single game Kobe played, and can count the ones I missed over a 20 year span on one hand. I still have my ticket from his first game in a Laker uniform, Summer Pro League in Long Beach 1996.

Salute Lakers for statue! Cool of Shaq for sharing story on playing with Kobe! The 2 Best Lakers IMO

This is a huge tribute. ❤️ May Kobe rest in peace 🕊️🙏

Glad I watched this , I learned something new about Kobe. R.I.P champ.

Watching that 3peat in the early 2000s was just special man. Im from NYC and started watching basketball in 1999. Knicks made the finals vs. spurs that year. But the following year is when I fully became a fan and invested in the NBA at 7years old. Became a die-hard lakers and Kobe fan. 25years later still 💜💛. Still can’t believe he’s gone. Looking forward to coding Los Angeles soon too

Man that hit me… in tears right now. RIP Mamba and thank you Shaq.

God bless Jerry West for putting this unstoppable duo together, respect 💯

I appreciate how he acknowledges Kobe's parents. Without them, we wouldn't have Kobe. ❤

Kobe is my goat... best I've seen in my 49 years. Luv the career and his story. Skills spoke for themselves 💜💛Mamba fan outage🫡 Hope to witness your Spirit again sir,,, shout out to Shaq for the shine

I have NEVER been a Lakers fan, but I'm forever gonna be a Kobe fan!❤️🤘💯💪😎

I'm glad Shaq is respectful to bring up the and thank Kobes parents as it should whether they had fam problems or not. His wife never does

We could sit and listen to guys like Shaq and Phil tell Kobe stories all day and night and never get bored. RIP Kobe (Mamba Mentality Forever)

Perfect example of why you don't let little things turn in to big things with people you love never know how long you will have with them Shaq would do anything to just have more time to really just tell him how much he respects and love his brother.

Respect to shaq. Hes the only one showing love to Kobe's parents and sisters.

Great job taking a moment to speak on Jerry West. Afterall he was the GM at the time and made the acquisition happen. Jeanie Buss never mentioned West when she spoke. He was in attendance but for some reason wasn't invited to speak on stage.

Kobe Bryant the husband and father was remarkable. As a basketball player he was/is a joy to watch. He perfected his craft.

2/8/24…what a beautiful way and day to pay homage. Also much respect to all that were lost and loved ones that were affected because of this tragedy!!! RIP to ALL!!!

There will only be a mamba day once every century 😢

Shaq and Kobe best nba duo

Who else gets a lump in there throught and watery eyes when you see something beautiful about Kobe❤

Happy Kobe day everyone rip Kobe✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

That Kobe doc is going to be something else.

I feel you big diesel losing Kobe was one of the worst days of my life things won't ever be the same we all got to stay together as a big strong NBA family to get past this if we ever do😔

So Right!!! Love it!! So emotional and precious.

I LOVE YOU, SHAQ / U STAYED 💯

"Shaq, tell us what you think" "Me me me i i i me myself me myself me i i i..."

Simply Beautiful Tribute.....Rest Easy Mamba❤

Beautiful tribute by Shaq. RIP Kobe 🙏🕊️❤️💐

Im glad Shaq mentioned Kobe's parents and sisters

I cried when he passed huge Kobe fan and Lakers fan he deserves it hall of fame hands down rih with your daughter may God rest their souls

Every morning, I look at the picture of Kobe that is on my wall. This picture says, "It's a constant quest to try to be better today than you were yesterday and better tomorrow than you were the day before." Those words carry me through the day as I work and effect how I treat people. They have served me pretty good!

I was very young w Larry and Magic years. Jordan was my prime young years. And just like seeing Tyson from front to end, in MY time, not on a film, it made all the difference because you sat at the edge and anticipated. Kobe came at a time when I was older, busier with other things in life. While in my time, he wasn't in my focus, as I'd let a lot of sport give way to work and life and such. I do appreciate now, especially and sadly, after the loss, what he represented and meant to those who saw him in their younger time, when fandom is forged and locked in. I also appreciate Shaq thanking West for making it happen. "My" era was bookended with Larry and Magic early and Kobe/Shaq later. We are too damned short lived and too long gone to not appreciate the moments we get. I still gotta work on that on the daily and fail but... warmed my heart to see the first statue that honors his passion and life.

THE GREATEST LAKER EVER!!! KOBE!!! I LOVE U BRO!!! MISS U!!!

RIP Kobe The 🐐

I get so emotional when Shaq talk about Kobe. I'm near my mid 40s and met with Shaq and Kobe for a brief moment over 20 years ago, they were extremely competitive but also extremely complimentary. Dang, I miss Kobe.

I still cannot believe its been 4 years since kobe passing. It's still a shocker to me. He one of the greatest basketball player that even comes close to michael jordan. My heart goes out to not only vanessa and the kids but also kobie other family his mother father and sisters. Without his mom and dad, there would be no kobie. That family has been disrespected and not mention often. Shaq was the only one at kobie memorial that actually mention kobie parents and still does today. It goes to shaq really respects kobie and all his family.

Long live The Black Mamba ❤️

it aint a speech unless Shaq gives himself flowers first lmao

Still can’t believe that he’s gone man …. Even harder to believe he went out the way he did R.I.P Kobe, GG and everyone else that passed away in that crash

Used to be a big NBA fan, just a casual observer these days. But this was great. Much respect for Shaq here. Humility. The respect he showed to Kobe, West, and others. Just a great moment.

He had on a Jordan Jersey and I said Playa, “it’s time to take that jersey off and put your own on now.” Cuz I knew then that.. He was the man - Shaq

Happy Kobe Day everyone

Kobe's legacy will forever be remembered and cherished. May he continue to inspire generations to come.

Good stuff Shaq! Classy as always in giving credit to others! 🤜🤛 It's so true the Lakers struggled in the younger days of Kobe and Shaq; but once they got it.....🏆🏆🏆 It's crazy hard to threepeat! Talk to the Bulls thay did it twice! 🤯 Respect!

TNT should have gave him the Day Off to go to LA.

Damn it kenny!!!

Shaq, you and Kobe are best basketball combination ever to me🥲

Everytime they have these events and reflect on KOBE, I just tear! This loss is still personal to me!

This what makes Charles great on the show, he stay quiet and let Shaq talk without throwing in jokes or puns. There are many endless opportunities to make fun of Shaq, but this isn't one of those times. Either that or he just ate 2 boxes of Krispy Kreme and was too bloated to talk.

I'm gonna walk from Chicago to LA to see it 💜👑

So emotional. Just so sad kobes gone.

Appreciate all of you ! You are what human beings should be ! You bring laughter , love ,an knowledge to all of us every NBA season . Mad respect for you all ! R.I.P Kobe ❤

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

Whoever the audio engineer is needs fired

I have to admit that I wasnt a big Kobe guy when he played. Afterwards, once the dust settled and I was able to really look at what he did, man, the guy deserves his basketball status as an absolute legend. Hearing Shaq talk about him, and he only seems to have a soft spot for Mamba, really reminds you that we might be watching sports but these guys are living it. Bonds are forged that become truly apparent when you hear O'neal speak.

Damn Shaq that was mad love. Could tell they were like brothers. He said let me give these roses get in line with the interview shit. Fav duo in history

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