RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- A 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser once driven by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been given new life, thanks to a heartfelt tribute organized by his former teammate, Shaquille O'Neal.

Anthony C. Hall, a longtime friend of O'Neal, said the vehicle was an old family car shared by Bryant's parents and sisters.

"It was an old family vehicle that everyone tended to drive - Kobe's sisters, Kobe, mom, dad, everyone drove this vehicle," Hall said.

Over the years, the SUV fell into rough shape, taking a beating in Philadelphia winters where Bryant once lived and later baking under the Las Vegas sun. The vehicle was rusty, the seats were broken, the doors barely opened and it had no air conditioning.

O'Neal wanted to return the Land Cruiser to the Bryant

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