Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard have a protracted history of conflict. Even though both celebrities were selected first overall by the Orlando Magic to start their careers, they frequently publicly professed their hate for one another. Notably, the pair long used the same moniker (Superman). Surprisingly, Shaq posted Howard's comments on James Harden including Kobe Bryant on his Instagram account despite the fact that they had a difficult relationship.
In a recent viral interview with Math Hoff, Howard discussed a wide array of topics relating to NBA. Notably, in a particular segment, he spoke about Harden. “When I saw James Harden,” he said, “I saw him as a younger version of Kobe, I don’t know why I was thinking that.”
In the Memphis Grizzlies player, Ja Morant, Shaq saw shadows of Kobe Bryant's baller skills in 2022. Despite his off-court issues, Morant produced outstanding numbers in every game he played in the previous season.
During one of the episodes of Inside Guys in 2022, Shaq said, “Kobe had that ‘it’ factor when I met him at 17 years old. He knew that he was the man. He knew that one day, he was gonna be the greatest player ever. That’s what I think about when I think about this cat right here [Morant].”