Shaq–Kobe feud - Wikipedia
The Shaq–Kobe feud was the conflict between National Basketball Association (NBA) players Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, who played together for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996–2004. O'Neal and Bryant won three consecutive NBA championships (2000, 2001, 2002), and made an additional NBA Finals appearance in 2004.
Shaquille O'Neal Finally Reveals Truth About Kobe Bryant Feud
May 30, 2024 · Shaquille O'Neal clarified that he and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant never had a feud... at least he wouldn't call it that.
Eleven years after messy breakup with Lakers, Kobe and Shaq …
Aug 30, 2015 · More than a decade after a feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal led to the breakup of one of the NBA’s most dynamic duos, the two shared stories about their bickering Lakers days and...
A Complete Timeline of the Shaq and Kobe Feud | Lakers Nation
Jun 10, 2020 · 1996: Shaquille and Kobe join the Los Angeles Lakers. 1998: Shaq reportedly jealous of Kobe’s jersey sales, accuses Kobe of playing selfish basketball. 1999-2000: Shaq mocks Kobe’s...
Shaquille O’Neal opens up on perceived Kobe Bryant feud, ‘one …
Jan 14, 2025 · Only three teams in NBA history have completed the three-peat, with the duo of Kobe and Shaq doing it most recently with the Lakers. Despite the pair’s disagreements, they had a brilliant combination together with an impressive 336 …
Tales From the Press: Shaq's $120M Lakers Debut, Kobe Feuds
Mar 6, 2025 · Former Lakers writer Scott Howard-Cooper exposes Shaq's wild 1996 start: 2AM naked workouts, purple toenails on the 'Steel' set, and early power struggles with teen Kobe Bryant.
Lakers: The comprehensive history of the Shaq-Kobe feud
Aug 28, 2019 · Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant had a lot of success with the Los Angeles Lakers, but they also feuded as well, with jabs still happening to this day.
Shaq Says He Regrets Feud With Kobe Bryant: ‘I Just Should Have …
Nov 22, 2022 · Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant engaged in one of the NBA’s most infamous feuds during the course of their time together as teammates on the Lakers. Though the pair was able to patch up...
From Our Archives: How Shaq and Kobe's Rivalry Shaped the Lakers
In June of 2001, Los Angeles ran the following story by journalist Elizabeth Kaye. She spent months following the Lakers, taking a deep dive into the tug-of-war between charming "big man"...
Kobe and Shaq: This team wasn't big enough for both of them, …
Apr 14, 2016 · All it needed was a programming slot to be the best reality show on TV from 1999 through 2004 during the Lakers’ runs to three championships and four NBA Finals appearances. The real-life drama...