“Chasing Women Against Dollars”: Shaquille O’Neal, Who Said “Women Can Tear NBA Teams Apart,” Endorses Controversial Philosophy

After mesmerizing a generation with his showdowns on the basketball court, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal continues to entice his fans with his unfiltered takes on a myriad of matters. O’Neal’s outspoken takes, especially the ones about the sport, have helped him cement his reputation as a favored analyst. However, as much as Shaq is famous for his takes, he has garnered a lot of infamy for some of his controversial opinions. Seems like the Diesel has once again endorsed a thought that might not sit well with a larger public.

Shaquille O’Neal has turned heads after commenting on the impact of women on NBA teams. Now, while giving a shout-out to a success tip, O’Neal has endorsed a bizarre and controversial view about women.

Shaquille O’Neal gives a shout-out to a controversial philosophy

Among the NBA royalty, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most active presences in social media. While on Instagram, the Diesel never fails to note interesting updates from the world around him. These may not necessarily revolve around basketball. Living by the mindset of an ace entrepreneur, the 4x-NBA champion has recently acknowledged a motivational video meant for the ones that are craving for success.

On one of his recent Instagram stories, Shaquille O’Neal has shared a video posted by the handle ‘hustlersnthehood.’ In the video, the presenter could be seen letting out some supposedly motivational words. “It’s 80% mindset, 20% skill set. Right mindset, you can master any skill set. If you can teach young men right, how to develop the mind of a man because a man is his mind. Your ability to take ideas out from your mind and bring them into reality. That’s how I know you’re a real man. Otherwise I can’t tell your mind working at all. You just chasing women against some dollars. That’s low level activity,” the presenter said in the video.

Shaquille O’Neal showed that he can relate to the aforementioned thought. Shaq’s gesture, however, does not come as a surprise as he once claimed that women can damage NBA teams.

Shaquille O’Neal on the impact of women on NBA teams

Earlier in 1996, Dallas Mavericks saw the rise of an iconic duo in Jimmy Jackson and Jason Kidd. Soon, however, the chemistry between the then teammates would become worse. As the rumor goes, their relationship got bitter after the singer Toni Braxton gave up on her plans with Kidd to hangout with Jackson. Since this rumor is a hot topic in the hoops world, Shaquille O’Neal later commented on the saga in his autobiography: Shaq talks back. “Women can tear NBA teams apart,” O’Neal wrote, commenting on the Mavs stars’ split-up.

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