Read more: 23 Bizarre Vehicles That Celebrities Actually Owned<\/a><\/p>\n Shaq gets 1996 Land Cruiser restored kobe bryant 1996 toyota land cruiser – Effortless Motors \/ YouTube<\/p>\n Notorious car collector<\/a> O’Neal brought Kobe’s 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser to\u00a0Effortless Motors in Riverside, California to be restored \u2014 and he took this mission very seriously. O’Neal requested that they finish the pretty complex job in under two months and was very, very impatient about it, hoping to get it to Pam in time for Kobe’s birthday. However, this was a big ask, since the car was in rough shape. Going from Philadelphia’s snowy winters to Las Vegas’ dry, sunny summers had left the SUV quite beat up, especially the paint.<\/p>\n O’Neal requested that the Land Cruiser \u2014 one of Toyota’s best-looking SUVs<\/a> —\u00a0be restored to its 1996 looks which meant removing its wrap<\/a> to paint the vehicle its original, factory color. The team also had to fix all of the seats, adding to the tension of getting it done in time.<\/p>\n Co-owners Ahmad Abdelrahman and Daniel Ubario told\u00a0NBC Los Angeles<\/a> that being a part of this project was a dream come true, despite all the chaos and pressure. “[His mom] was extremely thankful, and to be there on Kobe’s birthday, and I met her for the first time. It meant a lot to me too,” Abdelrahman said.<\/p>\n Want the latest in tech and auto trends? Subscribe to our free newsletter<\/a> for the latest headlines, expert guides, and how-to tips, one email at a time. You can also add us as a preferred search source<\/a> on Google.<\/p>\n![\"kobe](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d4bf407aeda4253ce854798784699eae.jpeg\"\/)
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