Shaquille O’Neal

As it stands now, if people had to choose today, Shaquille O’Neal would be the logical choice here. His reaction to Bryant’s death was the one everyone was waiting to see. We wanted to know just how defeated he would be. Their pairing will go down in history as one of the best and worst at the same time. Their time together produced three NBA Championships, countless good, and bad memories and one of the craziest breakups ever seen in NBA history.

Shaq’s speech will live on forever. While their relationship was often strained, they won and lost together. They smiled and laughed, then fought and fought some more over the years. Over time, their relationship was mended. After the death of Kobe, O’Neal expressed his gratitude for playing and knowing Kobe but you could still hear that hint of regret in his voice. His speech at the introduction ceremony would move mountains.