Shaquille O'Neal Says Kobe Bryant is Making An <br />NBA Comeback Shaq says his former Lakers teammate is returning to pro basketball. O'Neal made the comment to TMZ at a Los Angeles charity basketball game over <br />the weekend. Shaquille O'Neal, via TMZ O'Neal and Bryant played together on the Lakers from 1996 to 2004. However, Bryant's wife Vanessa has since refuted Shaq's claim in a response to a fan on Instagram. Vanessa Bryant, via Instagram
