Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal honored his former on-court running mate, Kobe Bryant, by gifting the late basketball player’s mother with a gift that means more than words can explain.

O’Neal presented Pamela Bryant with a restored 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser, once driven by her son during his high school days, on Aug. 24. That date is observed as Kobe Day in Los Angeles.

Pam gave birth to Kobe on August 23, 1978. After playing for the Lakers for 20 seasons from 1996 to 2016, the shooting guard passed away on Jan. 26, 2020, at 41 years old.

Kobe perished as a result of a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. His 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, was also one of the nine fatalities. The father and daughter duo were survived by Kobe’s wife, Vanessa Bryant (née Cornejo), a

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