I can give you two reasons.
1. Kobe makes about 85% of his free throws as compared to 50%.
2. Kobe is 27 years old, Shaq is 33. In five years, Kobe will still be in his prime, Shaq will be retired.
I thought that the little man urinating on the Bull's emblem was hysterical. It has com to my attention that he was forced to remove it. Maybe we all should lighten up. Any thoughts?