Shaquille O’Neal wishes he could have a few final “conversations” with Kobe Bryant.
"It's tough because we won't get to have these conversations. I don't really wanna have these conversations with other people. I wanna have them with him," O'Neal said, getting visibly emotional."When I go to his Hall of Fame, I want to say, 'Congratulations.' When I go to his statue unveiling, I want to say, 'Congratulations.' Next time, I want him to say, 'A-ha! I got five, you got four.
O'Neal is donating all the proceeds from his Super Bowl event to the families affected by the helicopter crash and the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation. Alyssa Altobelli, John Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, Payton Chester, Sarah Chester, Christina Mauser and Ara Zobayan were among those who also lost their lives. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page."We're gonna be hurting for a very long time. As I said on TV, I haven't been right anyway.
"When people look at it, they think we cleared the air. Was no air to clear. Big brother, little brother. I have a little brother, we fight all the time. I got sisters, we fight all the time," O'Neal said."I just wish that he was here to see it with us, but we will never, ever let him be forgotten. He was already a martyr and kids, kids, kids, kids, kids, kids will know who the great Kobe Bryant was.
Friday marked the Lakers' first game since Bryant's death. Staples Center was adorned with a slew of tributes"Man, it's more than well deserved. He was loved by Lakers and Laker Nation," O'Neal said of Bryant's big Staples Center tributes. "I wouldn't expect 'noting less from
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