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This Was Kobe Bryant’s Last Message to Shaquille O’Neal’s Son Shareef Hours Before His Death

Shareef O’Neal shared his final message with Kobe Bryant and our hearts got wrinkled like a raisin. This is what Kobe wrote to him.

Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef shared his final message with Kobe Bryant and our hearts got wrinkled like a raisin.

Shareef took to social media to pay tribute to the late L.A. Lakers legend where he showed his close bond with Bryant over a series of screenshots.

When Shaq's son announced he was leaving the UCLA Bruins, Kobe reached out to him to make sure he was ok. “You good fam?” wrote the basketball alumn.

Shareef replied, "Yeah! Just been getting this work in trying to figure out my next move…How you been?"

The 20-year-old athlete also included photos of him with Bryant along with other photos of the late basketball legend.  

“This first picture were messages from THIS MORNING!!! .. I wish I didn’t sleep in so I could’ve talked to you .. I can’t even think straight right now..” Shareef wrote.

“I’m glad we got to bond over the years .. not only were you a great uncle you were a coach and a mentor to me too .. I love you man..thank you for everything you’ve done .. for this city , for the basketball world , and for me ... I won’t let you down .. you always counted on me and lifted me up. Love you unc,” he continued.

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Not too long after Shareef’s post, his younger sister, Me’arah O’Neal, also paid tribute to Bryant and her “sister from another mother” Gigi.

“I’m at loss of words! Gigi! You are my sister from another mother! We have the same birthday, born the exact same day, same time. I love you way too much! and i will never understand why! Why you had to go so soonnn!,” the 13-year-old girl wrote.

She continued, “Kobe... i’m speechless.. I just saw you yesterday, you was checking in on me and the family! Like a uncle was supposed to be! U were truly the best, and my favorite out of all. I was playing in your gym when i heard the news, i can’t explain the pain, it took me a minute to let it out ! This is crazy! feels like it’s a dream! Everything i do here on out! For both of y’all! Y’all is family forever! Fly high. Love y’all both to death!”

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