“He Sh*ts in His Shoe”: Clippers’ Ty Lue Reveals How Shaquille O’Neal Was a Bully During His Lakers Days
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Shaquille O’Neal was arguably the most dominant big man in the history of the NBA. With massive size and strength, it was unreal to see him possess speed, too. So, in essence, Shaq perfectly combined speed, size and strength. This made him a force on the court as he bullied his opponents for easy points. It was almost as if the Lakers had a cheat code. Under Shaq, the franchise was at the helm of the NBA as they won three titles in a row.
Just like Shaq bullied his opponents on the court, he was a bully to his teammates to. One such incident was revealed by Clippers’ head coach Tyronn Lue. During his Laker days, Lue revealed a story of how Shaq bullied Devean George.
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Shaquille O’Neal – The Off-Court Bully
During a recent episode of the ‘Knuckleheads’ podcast, coach Ty Lue revealed a story of how Shaq bullied Devean George while on the Lakers. Lue started off by explaining how he received advice from the older players on the team. One of these players was Shaq too.
Thereafter, Lue revealed a hilarious story of how Shaq bullied Devean George. The incident began when George forgot to buy donuts, which led to Shaq saying that he would get back at George. Thereafter, Shaq performed a hilarious yet disgusting prank on George.
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“So we’re getting ready for a game. So Devean George went and worked out on the court and came back. He was getting taped or whatever,” said Lue.
“Shaq goes in the bathroom, takes his (Devean George) shoe in there. He sh*ts in his shoe!” he added.
“So Devean George comes in and gets ready for the game, puts his shoe on,” stated Lue on George wearing the shoe.
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Clearly, Shaq was a bully, but the incident was disgustingly hilarious. Evidently, nobody could mess with Shaq, both on and off the court.
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Shaq on the Lakers
After four seasons with the Orlando Magic, Shaq would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996. Securing the former NBA finalist, the Lakers believed Shaq would bring them success once again. However, it would take 4 seasons to attain title success. Additionally, Shaq had developed a solid partnership with a rising star, Kobe Bryant.
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The first title came in the 1999-00 season where the Lakers ousted the Indiana Pacers in 6 games in the finals. Moreover, Shaq would also win the league MVP and Finals MVP that season. Thereafter, the Lakers won two more titles in back-to-back fashion. These wins came against the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets. Furthermore, in both those final victories, Shaq would receive the Finals MVP award. The success that he brought the franchise cemented his legacy as a Laker and an NBA great.
Edited by:
Ajinkya Aswale