Flashback: Shaq Would NEVER Wear Kobe's Sneakers

Shaquille O'neal and Kobe Bryant have one of the most complex ex-teammate relationships known to basketball aficionados. The two are arguably the best one-two punch combos to ever play the game and if it wasn't for the inner turmoil that tore them apart Shaq and Kobe could be sitting seven to eight championship rings. One thing the two did share while both playing for the purple and gold was their lucrative sneaker deals that have led to millions in endorsement money for the both of them.
Three years ago, Shaq sat down with SneakerWatch while promoting the re-release of the Shaq x Reebok series. He mentioned his personal love for sneakers, the futuristic influence he accomplished with his Reebok kicks, and the struggles the sneaker community has in regards to over-priced kicks and the violence it brings to our neighborhoods. The 4x champion also revealed that his Shaq x Champion sneaker line produced $200 million in profits that year [2013], for those people that can't afford the inflated prices of other athletic signature sneakers, he encouraged us to indulge in his Champion kicks.
But the interview peaked when he was asked if he would ever rock a pair of Kobe's kicks. The Big Deisel simply smirked and replied quickly, "No. Never. I got my own brand." It looks like even though the smoke has cleared and the two are back on good terms there's still a sense of competitiveness even off the basketball court between the two. It's hard to swallow thinking of what could have been for the two, but in the end, the two will go down in history as the best at their respective positions. The funny thing is, can you imagine Shaq trying to stick his size 22 foot in a low-top Kobe 'Mambacurial'? Or a high-top Kobe 9? Sounds like a scary sight.

[@tj111899]

Shaq the realist nigga out there listen to what he's saying he don't care about making money he just trying to have a good shoe kids can actually afford that's some real shit

[@moneyp420]

Niggas makin 200mil off those shoes lol he's getting plenty of money on top of giving kids shoes for a good price

[@Stizz2Gone]

did shaq just say ppl are crazy for his shoes

[@ILLAILLS]

The rebox version

[@ILLAILLS]

Reebok*

[@Anez007]

Reebok Shaq attaks r dope

[@liqvidEVIAN]

y'all are trippin Reebok shaqnosis are 90s flame

[@DaVinciiTaylor]

Truuuy

[@williebroadnex]

The black and white ones are dope i rather have those on then a pair of 750s.

[@liqvidEVIAN]

willie broadnex 750s are wack IMO anyways 😂

[@a.true.story.31]

These "SneakerHeads" will never know about the Shaq Attaq line and Instapump.

[@StickWuzHere]

It's probably a different story now R.I.P.

[@ZachLee1]

His feet can't fit in no kobe's

[@kratosgow2]

Espically the 7's

[@PUNISHER786786]

Shaq shoes are sick i have the miami marble shaqnosis and the escape from LA shaqnosis i also have the adidas kobe 1 both style of shoes are cool in their own ways but i think shaqs are better

[@nigelchiwanga2501]

Thats fine cause Kobe ain't wearing Shaqs either 😂

[@megarock327]

He probably couldn't wear them anyway, since I doubt the come in size 22's

[@l.a.caregivers5502]

Shaqs crazy lol

[@ThinkerHaistTV]

Nigga I'd never wear Shaq or Kobe's...

[@ThinkerHaistTV]

Facts... I wear 90's, Foams, Flightposites, Kidds, and Pippens though.... 💯

[@DontPanicrs]

This is what you upload when you don't have anything left.

[@ogahpuro]

hahahahahahahahaha so true

[@numba9ine288]

I bet he’d wear them now 😂😂

[@adbIock]

& no one would ever wear his

[@jdogg0130x2k]

Can't even understand him lol

[@ssj-rose4572]

Just like nobody wears his

[@flo3029]

Nobody would ever wear shaqs lol

[@Kendr1zzle]

Rip

[@SolomonGrundie]

Lebron

[@luke3137]

Yo

[@cosmocallus-gaming3591]

Kobes look better than all his shoes

[@CarlosFlores-pt8rs]

yo

[@thetwilight2843]

First

[@cosmocallus-gaming3591]

Kobes look better than all his shoes