Shaquille O’Neal on his relationship with Kobe Bryant: Once we develop that understanding… Unstoppable. JJ Redick: It goes back to I think the the realization that you weren’t HIM anymore, learning to seed control at times in that relationship, did that make it easier when you got to Miami with D-Wade? Shaquille O’Neal: It was one word that kept us together, it’s respect. For example you’ve been talking sh*t to me at my house the whole time… You’ve been talking crazy to me in my house all the time but guess what, we respect each other so it’ll never go overboard. I said some things you cut me off I say some things I cut you off but the respect is there so it can never go overboard. We used to f*cking go at it but the respect is there and I tell people all the time. Do you think we didn’t get along? Go back right now to the first championship after we beat Indiana. It’s a thousand motherf*ckers on the floor. Who’s the first person he f*cking runs to? I didn’t run to him. Who’s the first person he ran to? The respect is always going to be there. -via YouTube / May 3, 2024
