Shaquille O'Neal Posts Tribute to Longtime Teammate Kobe Bryant: "You Will Be Missed"

Following the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter Gianna, Shaquille O’Neal posts online tribute for his longtime friend and teammate.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zE-AelO-q/

Shaq writes, “There’s no words to express the pain I’m going through with this tragedy of losing my niece Gigi and brother Kobe Bryant.  I love you and you will be missed.  My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board.  I’m sick right now.”

There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother @kobebryant I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/pigHywq3c1

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 26, 2020

Prior to his tribute, Shaquille posted a series of tweets which read, “Wait…,” “Can’t be real.  Please don’t be real,” and “Gigi .. love you cousin.”

https://twitter.com/SSJreef/status/1221518539116310530

https://twitter.com/SSJreef/status/1221519314114633728

https://twitter.com/SSJreef/status/1221538599549562882

Shaquille even posted a photo of his and Kobe’s last text message, “Literally this morning you reached out to me.  I love you forever unc.  I love you.”

https://twitter.com/SSJreef/status/1221531785273569280

Kobe and Shaquille were teammates on the Lakers from 1996 – 2004.  Together, from 2000 – 2002, they won three, back-to-back championships and from 2003 – 04, they reached a fourth NBA Finals.