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"According to Jackson, in Bryant's exit interview with him he stated that O'Neal's fate with the Lakers would affect his decision to return, saying "I'm tired of being a sidekick."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Season:_A_Team_in_Search_of_Its_Soul
^^BS. Kobe ANNOUNCED he wouldn't mind playing alongside Shaq for the rest of his career in his 2004 exit interview.