Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In an interview from January 11, 2013, Kobe Bryant kept it short and sweet with a reporter saying “nah I’m way too stubborn.” She asked him if he’s going to consider the possibility of not making the 2013 playoffs.
Full interview from lakersmobile: youtu.be/d-xS_oT6xmg
Excerpt from ‘“Don’t Need Shaquille O’Neal’s Advice on How to Play Hurt”: When Kobe Bryant Demeaned 7ft 1″ Center for Missing 15 Games’ article by Adit Pujari:
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s feud became the major storyline of the early 2000s and dominated the NBA community. Eventually, it also led to the breakup of an exceptional dynasty. But before that, both players attacked each other often in the media.
In his book, Three-Ring Circus, Jeff Pearlman detailed one such instance where Kobe discussed Shaq’s toe injury. Kobe claimed that O’Neal’s injury wasn’t a big deal. He criticized the Lakers legend for missing 15 games due to it. Kobe Bryant also compared it to his own performance and how he played through pain and injuries.
Bryant: “I don’t need Shaq’s advice on how to play hurt. I’ve played with IVs before . . . with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a fractured tooth, a severed lip and a knee the size of a softball. I didn’t miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn’t that serious.”
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-dont-need-shaquille-oneals-advice-on-how-to-play-hurt-when-kobe-bryant-demeaned-7ft-1-center-for-missing-15-games/?amp
In an interview from January 11, 2013, Kobe Bryant kept it short and sweet with a reporter saying “nah I’m way too stubborn.” She asked him if he’s going to consider the possibility of not making the 2013 playoffs.
Full interview from lakersmobile: youtu.be/d-xS_oT6xmg
Excerpt from ‘“Don’t Need Shaquille O’Neal’s Advice on How to Play Hurt”: When Kobe Bryant Demeaned 7ft 1″ Center for Missing 15 Games’ article by Adit Pujari:
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s feud became the major storyline of the early 2000s and dominated the NBA community. Eventually, it also led to the breakup of an exceptional dynasty. But before that, both players attacked each other often in the media.
In his book, Three-Ring Circus, Jeff Pearlman detailed one such instance where Kobe discussed Shaq’s toe injury. Kobe claimed that O’Neal’s injury wasn’t a big deal. He criticized the Lakers legend for missing 15 games due to it. Kobe Bryant also compared it to his own performance and how he played through pain and injuries.
Bryant: “I don’t need Shaq’s advice on how to play hurt. I’ve played with IVs before . . . with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a fractured tooth, a severed lip and a knee the size of a softball. I didn’t miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn’t that serious.”
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-dont-need-shaquille-oneals-advice-on-how-to-play-hurt-when-kobe-bryant-demeaned-7ft-1-center-for-missing-15-games/?amp
