Los Angeles Lakers legends Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were undoubtedly one of the most dynamic duos in NBA history. Shaq was an unstoppable force in the paint and Kobe was a knockdown shooter from beyond the arc. The two torched opposing team defenses for years on an almost nightly basis. 

Before the breakup of the duo over their personal feud, Shaq and Kobe went on to win three NBA championships together. The duo won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 and appeared in the 2004 NBA Finals.

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal sharing a moment

But eventually, the duo parted ways when Shaquille O’Neal went on to join the Miami Heat. Shaq won another championship with the Heat in 2006 while Bryant went on to win two more championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010. 

After the two players parted ways, they had a sour and strained relationship in the years to come. But there was a moment when these two players forgot their differences and shared one of the most unforgettable moments of their lives in 2006. And it wasn’t Shaq’s fourth championship ring. 

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Both Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant became fathers on May 1, 2006, when they had daughters born on the same day. Kobe and Vanessa Bryant welcomed Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant at 2:03 a.m. PT in Orange County, California. After his daughter’s birth, Kobe said, “The arrival of our new daughter Gianna early this morning is such an incredible blessing for me and my family. We are all full of beautiful emotions after such an incredible day”. 

And Shaq and Shaunie O’Neal became parents once again at 4:57 a.m. ET in a South Florida hospital when Shaunie gave birth to Me’arah Sanaa O’Neal. Both their daughters were born within six minutes of each other. 

If Shaq and Kobe stayed together

Shaq and Kobe were able to set aside their feud as they relished the joys of fatherhood. During the 2006 NBA season, O’Neal congratulated Bryant on the birth of his daughter. They both shared a moment with each other when the Heat was playing against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center.

One can only speculate how things would’ve gone down if these two players hadn’t decided to part ways. 

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By the end of their careers, Shaq had won four championships and Kobe had won five. 

How many more championships do you think Shaq and Kobe would have won had they stayed together? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.