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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: Shaquille O’Neal appears to promote “Toys for Tots” during the AOL BUILD Series at AOL HQ on December 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: Shaquille O’Neal appears to promote “Toys for Tots” during the AOL BUILD Series at AOL HQ on December 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has made a successful career as an NBA analyst post his retirement. Shaq has been featured in many episodes analyzing the game on live TV and podcasts. Lately, fans have called out Shaq for missing out on some facts. For instance, he made a blunder while listing a Ja Morant fact. Similarly, a recent statement from Shaq on TV resulted in NBA fans calling out the big man once again.
The 4x NBA championship regularly analyzes games and players alongside famous panelists like Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson. Barkley and Shaq have become American household names after their popularity as analysts on TNT. The duo became a fan favorite with their humorous approach to the show. Moreover, the Big Diesel also regularly engages in conversations on his podcast, ‘The Big Podcast with Shaq’.
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Shaquille O’Neal faces heat from NBA Twitter
Legion Hoops, a sports Twitter handle, shared Shaquille O’Neal’s recent controversial statement about the Lakers’ new trade of Rui Hachimura. According to Legion Hoops, Shaq said, “If you [Hachimura] ain’t a top 10 player, I don’t know who you are… I’m not watching the Bullets or the Wizards.” Notably, the Japanese international played four seasons for the Washington Wizards before his Lakers’ trade. The former Wizards star averages a steady 13 points in 178 games.
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Reacting to the tweet, NBA fans flooded in with various opinions on Shaq’s statement. One user said, “Bro don’t watch the nba but he gets paid to talk ab it.”
Following are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:
Shaq a big time casual for making this comment. Rui is the first Japanese basketball player in NBA history to be selected in first round. What a hater.
— Kaleb Earls (@K_Earls32) January 26, 2023
Jesus Christ how can you be employed as an nba analyst and say this
— Known Agenda Pusher (@Lorenzo_Ma) January 26, 2023
Bro don’t watch the nba but he gets paid to talk ab it💀
— Dillion Harper (@dillionharper1) January 26, 2023
shaq admitting he’s a causal while he gets paid millions to talk basketball? nice
— Siakam Enthusiast (@SiakamSpins) January 26, 2023
A sports analyst saying this is kinda gross lol
— Larry Totelli (@LTotelli) January 26, 2023
Lol shaq basically admitting he goes on the air unprepared. Though we all knew that after the christian wood interview a couple years ago, and Candace Parker schooling him on pick and rolls in the modern nba.
— Eddie Jones (@Eddiejo11489440) January 27, 2023
Despite a few lapses in the analysis, Big Aristotle has always provided several strong takes on the game.
Shaq’s blunder on Ja Morant
Shaq recently made a statement about Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. He said, “When you talk about how hard work pays off…wasn’t no high draft pick, wasn’t really talked about in high school, but the kid can flat out play.” Notably, Morant was the number 2 draft pick in 2019. Following the statement, the fans rallied up to mock the big man on Twitter.
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