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Shaquille O’Neal Says He Calls Kobe Bryant’s Mother Each Month, Sends Flowers

O’Neal describes the calls as a small act of reciprocity for Kobe Bryant’s kindness to his parents.

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09/11/25

Overview

  • In a PEOPLE interview published Sept. 11, O’Neal said he phones Pamela Bryant once a month to make sure she is okay and sometimes sends flowers.
  • He noted that the Bryants live in Las Vegas, where he resides, and that he stays in touch with Kobe’s sisters, Sharia and Shaya.
  • O’Neal said he is returning the care Kobe once showed by regularly checking on O’Neal’s parents.
  • He referenced the family’s compounded loss, including Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s 2020 helicopter deaths and Joe Bryant’s death in 2024.
  • The comments echo O’Neal’s past reflections on regret over not keeping in closer contact, as he urges people to call their loved ones.