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Shaq says he would 'do it all over again' with Kobe and the Lakers

Published Aug. 28, 2015 2:47 p.m. ET

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There have been truces called between Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant before. But the latest period of detente between the two NBA superstars is getting pretty friendly. The long-awaited Bryant appearance on Shaq's podcast airs Monday, and snippets have leaked all week long.

But on Thursday, the big man went a step further. Not only is his rivalry with Bryant over and done with, but if O'Neal had a second chance, he told SiriusXM NBA Radio he "would do it all over again" and try to make things work:

So somewhere out there in the cosmos, there might be an alternate universe where O'Neal and Bryant managed to iron out their differences. And in that universe, the two came together as teammates and won some more rings. It's a land of peace and harmony. But it only exists in our universe in the reflections of O'Neal and Bryant.

(h/t Sports World News)

"It was more of a office beef. When I look back, I would do it all over again." -@SHAQ on his relationship with @kobebryant
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) August 27, 2015