LeBron says we didn’t see the ‘complete Kobe Bryant’ until years after Shaq was traded away

LeBron says we didn’t see the ‘complete Kobe Bryant’ until years after Shaq was traded away

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was one of the premier players in the NBA for much of his time playing alongside big man Shaquille O’Neal with the Purple and Gold, but he arguably lived in O’Neal’s shadow at times during their partnership. After all, O’Neal was maybe the most dominant player in the league at the time, and Bryant didn’t take home a single Finals MVP during the team’s three-peat in the early 2000s. According to Lakers star L…