Echoing Old School NBA Fans, Shaquille O’Neal Slams LeBron James for the Biggest Decision of His Career

Published 07/17/2022, 7:30 PM EDT

LeBron James is no stranger to hate from all around. He has faced some of the harshest criticisms from both fans and analysts alike across his career. For instance, when he joined the Miami Heat from the Cleveland Cavaliers, a lot of hate came towards him.

Moreover, he is accused of starting the trend of joining the so-called ‘Super Teams.’ However, he is not the only star accused of doing it. Then Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors in a move that shocked the world.

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Interestingly enough, he is likely to leave the Brooklyn Nets after asking for a trade recently. This has once again triggered lots of debates regarding his actions.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal recently gave his thoughts regarding KD’s actions. Talking on The Big Podcast with Shaq, he bashed Durant for his mentality while also blaming LeBron for starting the trend of super teams.

Shaq said, “Why? That was my first reaction. Why? Okay. I mean, you listen to everybody else talking, he’s a runner, and he does this, and he does that. I don’t know where his mindset is at but I like to compete.”

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He further added, “That’s the loophole that’s accepted that but you know, and I say, you know, LeBron started making the super team and all that.”Although it has been more than a decade, LeBron still faces the heat for switching teams.

Why did LeBron James join the Miami Heat?

LeBron was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2003 NBA draft. He was practically the only superstar on the team, and he led his team to the finals on multiple occasions. Although he was being compared to Michael Jordan, a championship was absent from LeBron James’ resume.

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He decided to make the infamous switch to the Miami Heat in 2010 after entering free agency. This wasn’t taken well by the fans, and he faced hostile crowds everywhere.

However, he clapped back at his haters on the basketball court. LeBron won 2 NBA championships with the Heat and established himself as one of the greats.

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.

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Arunaditya Aima

Echoing Old School NBA Fans, Shaquille O’Neal Slams LeBron James for the Biggest Decision of His Career

Why did LeBron James join the Miami Heat?

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