hareef O’Neal, most notably known for being the eldest son of former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal, recently did an interview with BR Hoops Tim Daniels and spoke about the day that Kobe Bryant passed away. He states that Kobe had reached out to him via text message only an hour before news of the helicopter crash made major news outlets, possibly being one of the last people the great Kobe Bryant would have spoken with before his tragic untimely death.
As many of you may know, on January 26th of 2020, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi Bryant, and 7 other individuals had chartered a private helicopter that was scheduled to arrive at Kobe's Mamba Academy to attend his daughter's basketball game. Due to compromising weather conditions and instrument complications, the helicopter crash-landed in the hills of Calabasas in California. The crash left no survivors and millions in are left mourning the loss. The news of Kobe's death came as a shock to the world as it has been reflecting in possibly millions of tweets and social media posts.
While driving in his car, Shareef's mother called him to let him know the news. Later in the video, Shareef talks about having a famous basketball player for a dad and his decision to transfer to Louisiana State University. Watch the full video below for more details.
