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Kobe Bryant Says Favorite Moment with Shaq Was Mooning Fans on Lakers' Team Bus

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekFeatured ColumnistFebruary 18, 2018

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 18: Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant greet after the jersey retirement ceremony on December 18, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal won three NBA championships together during their time with the Los Angeles Lakers, but one moment from the 2002 Western Conference Finals against the Sacramento Kings stood out for Kobe.

He said during a Players Only interview with O'Neal that aired Saturday on TNT his favorite moment with the center was after Game 7 of the series when the Lakers were leaving ARCO Arena as Western Conference champions.

O'Neal said some of the Sacramento fans were mooning the Lakers before the game, so the Los Angeles players returned the deed on the bus after the victory.

It was a memorable battle that lasted seven games, and some Kings fans likely remember more than just the basketball if they looked at the Lakers' bus.