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Three-Ring Circus Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty

Jeff Pearlman

The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined—and collided—to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loat...

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The Bobby Bones Show

The book was about Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Phil Jackson and the Lakers, and it was written about six years after the first book. It talked about how Kobe was not as cool as people think and how he had a standoffish approach to life.

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Your book, Three Ring Circus, Kobe Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers, which is a different book, came out like six years later.

— Episode: 25W: Unforgettable Stories with Jeff Pea...

Episode: 25W: Unforgettable Stories with Jeff Pearlman + A...

The book was about Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Phil Jackson and the Lakers, and it was written about six years after the first book. It talked about how Kobe was not as cool as people think and how he had a standoffish approach to life.

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Your book, Three Ring Circus, Kobe Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers, which is a different book, came out like six years later.

And I was listening to you talk about Kobe and how Kobe wasn't as cool as people assumed he was. He was actually a bit awkward.

He kind of grows up in this bubble. He's very awkward, but he becomes a celebrity in high school.

He when he when he was dating his wife, Vanessa, no one on the Lakers knew about it.

When he got married, he didn't invite any of his teammates. His teammates didn't even know he was getting married.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

It was mentioned to give insight into Kobe Bryant's personality and the impact he had on others around him, including wearing out people.

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go read the book by Jeff Perlman Kobe was a lot he wore out Shaq he wore out Phil he's a legend he's great he's an all-timer but everybody loved Shaq everybody loved Shaq and to this day Shaq is like...

— Episode: Best of The Herd

Episode: Best of The Herd

It was mentioned to give insight into Kobe Bryant's personality and the impact he had on others around him, including wearing out people.

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go read the book by Jeff Perlman Kobe was a lot he wore out Shaq he wore out Phil he's a legend he's great he's an all-timer but everybody loved Shaq everybody loved Shaq and to this day Shaq is like on the most popular I mean that the show he does with Barclay is more popular than the games so I mean I again this is not slander on Kobe he's one of the 20 best players I've ever seen

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