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Shaquille O'Neal , former partner of Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles Lakers , with whom he won three NBA champion rings , gave an emotional speech during the special program that the TNT, where he is now a commentator, issued from the Staples Center of The city of California .

The pivot, faced Bryant during part of his careers after the goodbye of 'Shaq' of the Lakers on the way to the Miami Heat, recalled his relationship with the escort, how much he took care of his son Shareef and how he learned the news of his death.

"The last two months have been very hard for me. I lost my sister . I do not sleep well, I do not laugh, I do not joke. When I return home and see the reality, I see that she is not there. And the other day ..." , began O'Neal. "I was training with my son and my nephew, and another nephew came crying. He showed me the phone and I said, 'Take that out of my sight.' I didn't want to believe it. Then, everyone started calling me ... I haven't I felt such a stabbing pain in a long time. I've lost two grandmothers, my sister and now another brother. It was a triple stab in my heart. First Kobe, then they said (it was false) that Rick Fox was in the helicopter, and finally the beautiful Gianna. "

'Diesel', nickname by which Shaq was also known, began to get excited: "People ask me a lot about our relationship and what I always say is that it's like the one I have with Charles Barkley. Two iron-minded men who meet and things are said. Respect will never be lost, "he acknowledged.

Shaq and Kobe had made peace on a live show a few years ago, and their relationship had stabilized in mutual respect between the two, although they had no daily relationship. " Shareef, my son, called me devastated. Kobe had just written to him that morning to see how he was . He did it from time to time. That made me think that we have to do more and wait less. Now we're not going to joke anymore . at the Hall of Fame ceremony , we are not going to say 'I have five and you four' rings, what would have happened if we had followed together in the Lakers ... It's all I want, to be able to tell you something . We talked at Staples, in his last game. I told him to get 50 and he got 60. I just wish I could talk to him again. "

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