Playing Under Brittney Griner’s Coach, Angel Reese’s Gratitude Would Warm Shaquille O’Neal’s Heart

Louisiana State University starlet Angel Reese has captivated millions of basketball fans within a short span of time. Her historical rise to fame is one for the record books. She won the NCAA title a few months ago and there has been no stopping the 21-year-old ever since. Thanks to her exponential feats, even NBA legends like Shaquille O’Neal have noticed her efforts. But it is not just Reese who deserves the praise.

LSU’s excellent coaching staff has produced some elite talent over the years. Recently, the 21-year-old took to Twitter to acknowledge the people who have been working behind the scenes.

Angel Reese acknowledges iconic coach who has coached Shaquille O’Neal

LSU has a rich history of producing some big names in the world of basketball. From Shaq to NFL star Joe Burrow, they are all proud alumni of the eminent university.

The LSU Tigers, the university’s basketball team, is one to watch out for during March Madness every year. Their elite coaching staff deserves all the credit.

Taking to Twitter, 21-year-old Angel Reese gave associate head coach Bob Starkey some credit. “Having a coach like @CoachBobStarkey that has coached Shaq and Sylvia!!! WHAT A BLESSING!”, wrote Reese on Twitter.

Starkey has an impressive 30-year-old SEC coaching record. He was in charge of coaching the LSU basketball team, both men’s and women’s programs, from 1989 to 2011 before taking a one-year hiatus to coach Auburn. Interestingly, this happens to be Charles Barkley’s alumni.

Starkey returned to LSU in 2022 to join as Kim Mulkey’s associate head coach. Mulkey was previously involved with the Baylor University women’s basketball team and coached controversial WNBA star, Brittney Griner. Shaq played under Starkey when the coach served as Dale Brown’s associate coach.

Shaq’s stats at LSU compared to Reese

There is no denying that both Shaq and Reese are two of the brightest athletes to have come out of LSU. The Los Angeles Lakers legend averaged 21.6 points, 1.7 assists and a whopping 13.5 rebounds in three seasons.

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Additionally, he also added 2 SEC Player of the Year awards, the 1990-91 AP Player of the Year.

On the other hand, Reese has an NCAA title. She averaged 23.0 points, 15.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in just one season with LSU. She had played the previous two seasons at Maryland.

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