What year did Shaq and Kobe join the Lakers?

Both Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant joined the LA Lakers during the 1996-1997 NBA season.

Bryant and O'Neal won three championships together, in 2000, '01 and '02, and lost in the 2004 NBA Finals to Detroit, but they argued all along the way. The end came when now-deceased Lakers owner Jerry Buss shipped O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Check out the story about their bickering Lakers days and why it all fell apart at Latimes.com.

Tip! Find the latest updates about Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant on Twitter @SHAQ and @kobebryant.

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