Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant | 37

Diss and Tell

Wondery

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.2 • 777 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Shaq and Kobe, LA Lakers legends, ruled the courts with three NBA championships in a row. But off-court? A different story. Imagine a behind-the-scenes drama filled with ego clashes and rivalry. These two weren't just teammates; they were titans at war, complete with mid-practice brawls and public call-outs. What fueled this intense feud? Was it a genuine clash or a show for the cameras? And most importantly, how did they find common ground before Kobe's tragic death?

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0:00.0	Wonderie Plus subscribers can listen to diss and tell early and ad-free right now.
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0:12.2	So, Matt, have you ever had a work beef, you know, a coworker that just got under your skin?
0:23.3	Oh, yeah. Multiple.
0:24.9	Multiple.
0:25.7	I feel like if you don't have a work rival, what are you doing?
0:29.1	One time I clapped back at a girl in a very kind way, and she was so embarrassed that she left work for like five hours and didn't come back until the end of the day.
0:37.9	So you won? Yeah, she was being really mean to me. And she was like, well, you know, I'm just a Pisces.
0:43.1	That's how I am. And I go, okay, I'm a Pisces too. And I'm not doing any of this. And she went, oh.
0:50.0	And then she left. That was so much more tame than what I was expecting.
0:55.1	One of the biggest beefs that I ever got into at BuzzFeed was over access to the red carpet premiere of the One Direction film directed by Morgan Spurlock.
1:07.2	Wait, okay, I have to know more.
1:09.5	The point is, I had real beef.
1:11.6	It did involve one direction, and it's been 10 years, and I'm still a little peeped about it.
1:17.5	Well, then you might be able to relate to this story, even if it seems maybe out of your field of interest.
1:24.5	Okay.
1:25.2	At first glance.
1:26.4	Sure.
1:27.9	So, it's Christmas Day, glance. Sure. So it's Christmas Day 2004.
1:31.5	And for all of you who aren't basketball diehard fans, that means that it's time for a big
1:37.5	NBA matchup.
1:39.2	And if you're wondering who plays in this huge game, it's usually who the NBA thinks will draw the most viewers
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