03 Mar 2002:

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May 31, 2002

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June 13, 2002

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June 12, 2002

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JUNE 12: Center Shaquille O'Neal #34 of the Los Angeles Lakers smokes a celebratory cigar with guard Kobe Bryant #8 after winning Game Four of the 2002 NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 12, 2002. The Lakers defeated the Nets 113-107 and won the series 4-0.

October 29, 2002

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May 15, 2003

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December 12, 2003

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February 18, 2004

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May 13, 2004

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May 23, 2004

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MINNEAPOLIS - MAY 23: Kobe Bryant #8 and Shaquille O'Neal #34 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on in the second half of Game two of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2004 NBA Playoffs on May 23, 2004 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

June 15, 2004

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AUBURN HILLS, MI - JUNE 15: (L-R) Shaquille O'Neal #34, Gary Payton #20 and Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on from the bench in the fourth quarter of game five of the 2004 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons on June 15, 2004 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Pistons won game 5, 100-87 to clinch the NBA Championship.

June 13, 2004

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June 14, 2002

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January 28, 2002

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WASHINGTON, : Kobe Bryant (R) and Shaquille O'Neal (L) of the NBA World Champion LA Lakers wait for US President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House for an event to honor the team 28 January, 2002 in Washington, DC.

December 25, 2004

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LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 25: Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes hard to the hoop and draws Shaquille O'Neal's sixth personal foul of the Miami Heat on December 25, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Heat defeated the Lakers in overtime 104-102.

June 6, 2001

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2001

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December 25, 2005

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December 25, 2005

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December 25, 2005

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MIAMI - DECEMBER 25: Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Miami Heat shares a word after dunking with Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers on December 25, 2005 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

June 16, 2001

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USA - JUNE 16: Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers chat on board the Lakers' team flight back to Los Angeles the day after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers to win the 2001 NBA Championship, June 16, 2001.

January 1, 2002

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February 20, 2008

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February 20, 2008

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PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 20: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers comes down on Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Phoenix Suns in an NBA game played at U.S. Airways Center on February 20, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona.

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

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PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 20: Kobe Bryant #24 and Ronny Turiaf #21 of the Los Angeles Lakers surround Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Phoenix Suns as a free throw is shot in an NBA game played at U.S. Airways Center on February 20, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona.

November 20, 2008

PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 20: The Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA game played on November 20, 2008, at U.S. Airway Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

February 15, 2009

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PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 15: Co-MVPs Shaquille O'Neal #32 and Kobe Bryant #24 of the Western Conference hold up the trophy after the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference in the 58th NBA All-Star Game, part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 15, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

FEBRUARY 26,2009

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Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Phoenix Suns greet each other before their game at Staples Center on February 26, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

March 1, 2009

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PHOENIX - MARCH 1: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Phoenix Suns greet each other during the game at US Airways Center on March 1, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns won 118-111.

January 30, 2011

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Shaquille O'Neal #36 of the Boston Celtics and Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers converse during their game at Staples Center on January 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.