Enraged Shaquille O’Neal Almost Dunked Young NBA Player Through the Basket After Disrespectful Violation

Shaquille O’Neal showcases a fun personality to the public. He is one of the most charismatic athletes ever to play the game. But it does hide the fact that on the court, Shaq was someone who any player was scared of. His physical presence changed the tactics of many teams.

At his peak, he was a monster in the paint. At 7 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 325 pounds, Shaq was a beast to behold. Cole Anthony did not know anything about that and decided to dunk Shaq “Diesel”. After all, there won’t be consequences for dunking one of the giants of the game.

In one incident, ‘The Big Aristotle’ brought out his on-court competitiveness. Cole Anthony dunked the ball through the bucket, with Shaq’s back turned. It led to Shaq getting “enraged.” O’Neal then caught hold of Anthony and tried to dunk him through the bucket. The big man moved the mini bucket in the parking lot just to dunk Anthony. After that, the current NBA player ran away from his grasp.

Anthony is just 1.91 meters tall compared to Shaq being 2.16 meters tall. The size disparity in the video was apparent. Anthony dunking on an unsuspecting Shaq was impressive, but it almost turned out to be a scary experience for him after that.

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This video has just resurfaced on sites like YouTube. This was taken in 2018, two years before he was drafted. Nowadays, he plays for the Orlando Magic. O’Neal was drafted to the same team in 1993.

Shaquille O’Neal and his fights on court

Shaquille O’Neal is known for being intimidating on the court. If there was any bigger example of a clutch player, it had to be Shaq. A 3-time Finals MVP. Shaq was no stranger to delivering on the “big” stage. But he had his fair share of blowups on the field too.

He fought with Charles Barkley when the latter threw the ball on his head. O’Neal recounted that he was enraged with Barkley, but both of their moms cooled them down. They have been friends since then. He, then, threw a punch at Chicago Bulls’ Brad Miller, which he doesn’t regret.

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Shaq can be funny and entertaining. But on the court, he was no less than a beast waiting to feast on chances given to him by the guards and the forwards.