Shaquille ONeal remembered his friend and former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant following Bryants shocking death on Sunday. He was just 41.

Bryant was traveling in a private helicopter with eight others when it crashed in Calabasas around 10 a.m., resulting in the deaths of all on board. Bryants 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was also killed in the crash .

As countless tributes poured in for the NBA great, ONeal expressed his utter disbelief and sadness over the tragedy.

There are no words to express the pain Im going through now with this tragic and sad moment of loosing my neice Gigi & my friend, my brother, my partner in winning championships, my dude and my homie, ONeal wrote in an Instagram caption, alongside a photo of him carrying Bryant.

I love you and you will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW !