Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant
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In the latest VladTV clip, former NBA star guard Gary Payton talked about the feud between the Los Angeles Lakers players – Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. The Hall of Famer recalled the team having a meeting about the tension between the two superstars.

Payton claimed both players received second-hand information from others, which he believes caused the rift. He also claimed he and forward Karl Malone often diffused situations between Kobe and Shaq, but admitted things were “too far gone” after a while: