Shaquille O'Neal paid tribute to his friend and former teammate, Kobe Bryant, with one of their shared favourite hobbies: music.
O'Neal, who moonlights as DJ Diesel, brought his carnival-themed event "Shaq's Fun House" to Miami on Friday night ahead of the Super Bowl, telling the audience: "Put your cellphone lights on. We gone light this (expletive) up one last time for Kobe Bryant."
Standing from behind a soundboard, O'Neal then played Kanye West's "All of the Lights."
"Put your hands up for Kobe Bryant. We love you, brother."
"I lost a sister, lost a father whenever you lose somebody that's super-important. It's always gonna be heavy on the heart."
Bryant released a rap song featuring Tyra Banks in the early 2000s; he rapped on a remix of Destiny's Child's Grammy-winning hit "Say My Name"; and even collaborated on O'Neal's 1998 album, "Respect."
"It's Kobe coming in early, leaving late. It's Kobe playing hurt."
Diddy said he came to the event to support O'Neal, whom he called "one of my heroes."
The music mogul danced onstage with his sons, King and Justin Combs, and even performed alongside French Montana on the pop hit "Unforgettable."
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