Kobe Bryant congratulates Shaquille O'Neal on HOF induction

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2004. They won three consecutive NBA championships, but had a well-documented up-and-down relationship.

O'Neal will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday as part of a class that includes Allen Iverson, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming.

On Thursday night, Bryant took to his personal Instagram page to congratulate O'Neal, calling him the "most dominant big man of all time" and his induction "beyond deserved."