Derek Jeter had an answer to almost every riddle from the opponents on the baseball diamond. During his active years, he often played like there was no way to stop him. At times, he took his team to numerous victories beyond the point where most others lose hope. Thus, Jeter got honored with various nicknames due to his heroics.?
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Due to his reputation as a legendary athlete, he is often a special guest on a lot of talk shows. His glorious journey as a baseball player created more than a handful of interesting tales to share amongst. Post-retirement, he has remained more of a recurring presence on talk forums. But recently, Jeter got posed with a tricky question he couldn’t find his way out of.
Jeter appeared on one of the episodes of the Drinking Champs podcast. The hosts asked him to pick one player out of NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Jeter has personally known both iconic athletes for a very long time. So, Jeter struggled to find his way out of the question and came up with a hilarious reply.?
Derek Jeter on Shaquille O’Neal vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Just like Derek Jeter, Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are stalwarts of their sport. Both Kareem and Shaquille dominated the basketball court as players during their tenure. They played in the NBA in two different eras. While Kareem prospered from 1969 to 1989, Shaquille did so from 1992 to 2011.?
Taking his pick from among the two basketball greats, Jeter diplomatically?said, “Oh man, what are we doing here, man? Like, how does this end up for most people? I love Shaq, I really do. I love Shaq. I’ve met Kareem as well. Couldn’t have been better, both of them.”?
Jeter added saying, “You know, Kareem go down as one of the top two, three, how many are there? One, two, three, four, five. MJ’s one, but you know, and Shaq too. So I gotta both. I gotta continue, I gotta keep relationships together.” ?
A quick look at the stellar careers of the three iconic athletes?
Jeter began playing MLB as the New York Yankees shortstop and persisted in the role until retirement. He became a 14-time All-Star player. Additionally, he also won five World Series championships.?
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Kareem played NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers, respectively. A 19-time All-Star, Kareem won six finals trophies. On the other hand, Shaquille made his NBA debut for the Orlando Magic but later played for multiple teams. Shaq also represented the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics, respectively. A 15-time All-Star player, Shaquille, won four finals trophies.?
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