Along the way, there were stories about the hatred they shared for one another. Still, each player needed the other to win.
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While a lot of information about their tumultuous relationship came out second hand, Bryant provided a few nuggets on his frustrations with O'Neal in a long interview with the New Yorker.
One sticking point that went viral was O'Neal effort, or lack there of in Bryant's eyes. Bryant is known as a tireless worker and he did not see the same in O'Neal, stating that the Lakers center was lazy.
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