The Los Angeles Lakers have been incredibly blessed when it comes to having superstar talent don the iconic Purple and Gold jersey throughout the franchise's rich history. There have been many elite players who have played for the team and established themselves as legends of the franchise.

The dynamic duo of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant is certainly among those legends of the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the two players won three NBA Championships together, their careers have always been compared. Be it their whole career or stats in the NBA finals, fans always love to see a comparison between the two.

The reason for that is the obvious beef between Shaq and Kobe. But that didn't mean the two superstars never had great moments together off the court.

The above-attached image is a rare picture of Kobe and O'Neal visiting the White House after winning the 2002 NBA Championship. This marked the completion of the Los Angeles Lakers' three-peat. An interesting fact about the duo of Kobe and Shaq is the fact that they were part of one of the only teams which have completed a 3-peat in the last 56 years.

Kobe Bryant And Shaquille O'Neal's Brotherhood In 2001

When people talk about Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal's dynamic duo with the Lakers, most think about their feud and differences. But that wasn't always the case, and a prime example of it was during the 2001 Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Banquet. The two players had nothing but praise for each other during the event.

Bryant praised O'Neal by claiming he is the most valuable player and person. On the other hand, Shaq repaid the praise by claiming that he wouldn't have accepted the award from any other person than the best player in the world.

It just goes to prove that even though Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant had their differences, deep down below, they had nothing but love for each other.

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