O Neal: All the memories with Kobe are special, it s a pleasure to compete with him

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal was interviewed by Hoops Hype.

Q: What is your favorite memory with Kobe?

Shaquille O'Neal: All memories are special. It's really a pleasure to compete with him. I would say to him, "Hey, you're not that great, I need you to score 40 points." Then he really did it. "Hey man, you're not that great, I need you to get 30 points." He can do it, too. When he reached his last game, I said to him, "I need you to get 50 points", but he scored 60 points directly.

He has always had this ability, and I have always dared to challenge him like this. I am the only one who dares to challenge him like this. He is a monster, a fearful guy. He is the kind of player who never stops. He wanted to prove to everyone that he was the best, and he did.