'Never did I imagine that I would be here speaking today... and it pains me to my core,' Shaquille O'Neal told the crowd on Monday
The NBA star, 47, delivered a heartfelt tribute on Monday at Bryant’s celebration of life, where he reflected on their friendship and the memorable moments they shared as Los Angeles Lakers teammates.
“When I ever imagined speaking to a group of people about Kobe Bryant, I usually pictured it in a context of a Hall of Fame induction or as a guest speaker at one of Kobe and Vanessa’s foundation events, but never did I imagine that I would be here speaking today … and it pains me to my core,” he said.“Like all of you, I continue to be devastated over the loss of my friend, my little brother, Kobe Bryant and my beautiful niece Gigi,” he continued. “All of us were forever changed on January 26.
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