“Too bad he didn’t do this in his prime” – Shaquille O’Neal shows off STUNNING body transformation, NBA fans recall what Kobe Bryant wished

Fans were reminded of Kobe Bryant's past encouragement for Shaquille O'Neal to lose weight when he shared his recent transformation.

“Too bad he didn’t do this in his prime” – Shaquille O’Neal shows off STUNNING body transformation, NBA fans recall what Kobe Bryant wished

Shaq after weight loss (L: Twitter), Shaq and Kobe (R- ESPN)

Shaquille O’Neal was one of the most dominant players the league has ever seen. He was so dominant that the only way for teams to stop him was to foul him and force him to shoot free throws. Shaq won four championships, including three with the late Kobe Bryant. The duo broke up because of Shaq’s lack of commitment to keeping himself in shape.

The duo went their separate ways after the 2004 finals, after which Kobe won two back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010 as the best player on the team, compared to Shaq’s one as the second option. While Kobe was winning championships, Shaq was dealing with injuries, after which he wasn’t even close to being the same player he once was. Shaq had put on so much weight after his retirement that he struggled to walk up the stairs.

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Recently, Shaq shared a photo of himself where he looks like he has lost a lot of weight. Shaq has been seen putting in the work and improving his physical health. He recently dropped 55 pounds after struggling to walk up the stairs. He is constantly posting pictures of himself working out, and it seems to be paying off.

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NBA fans hope Shaquille O’Neal had lost weight during his time with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers

After NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal shared a picture of himself following his weight loss, NBA fans praised him for making the effort to improve himself but also reminisced about his fallout with teammate Kobe Bryant, which happened due to Shaq not putting in the effort to stay in shape and give his 100 percent. Here is how fans reacted to the picture:

NBA fans hope Shaquille O’Neal had lost weight during his time with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers
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Kobe had claimed in an interview that if Shaq had spent more time in the gym during their time as teammates, both of them would’ve had 12 championships. While the claim was far-fetched, if it were the case, Shaq and Kobe could have dominated well past 2004 and could’ve won more than 3 championships.

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