Shaquille O’Neal Gave Kobe Bryant His Autograph the First Time They Met (Video)
Also Read: Vanessa Bryant Honors Late Husband Kobe With Release of Next Book in His 'Wizenard' SeriesO’Neal said he had forgotten about the brief encounter until later when they met again when Bryant was a rookie player.“I never knew that until he told me one day, this rookie, ‘You remember me?'” O’Neal said. “He was like, ‘I came in the locker room.’ And I was like, ‘Oh yeah, that was you.’ I realize what I loved about him early on was he wanted the spot.