These Sports Feuds Escalated Quickly!

Kobe Bryant And Shaquille O’Neal Were The Original Reality TV

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No one knows how Phil Jackson led the Lakers to three straight NBA titles having to deal with Kobe and Shaq continually fighting. The pair may have been a fearsome duo to deal with on the court, but off it, they hated each other passionately.

The feud started with Kobe being drafted in 1996 straight out of high school. Shaq said, “I’m not gonna be babysitting,” and the tone was set. Kobe, as he so often did, got the last laugh. The Lakers traded Shaq in 2004, and the “Lake Show” became fully focused on the Black Mamba.