Lakers Icon Shaquille O’Neal Once Got a Game Cancelled After Former NBA All-Star Humbled Him

Published 07/06/2022, 4:30 PM EDT

Shaquille O’Neal was a force to reckon with during his time in the NBA. The 7-foot-1-inch star used his physicality and basketball skills to dominate the league. Moreover, he was known for breaking backboards and posterizing his opponents.

However, there is one player who brutally disrespected Shaq. It is none other than Derrick Coleman. When the Orlando Magic faced off against the New Jersey Nets, Coleman dunked on Shaq.

The young O’Neal felt greatly disrespected. He decided to have his revenge in an interesting way. Talking in an interview, Shaq described the dunk and how he brought down the rim shortly after. Interestingly enough, the 4 time NBA champion revealed that he brought down the rim on purpose to cancel the game.

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Shaq said, “Like, I met him here and he moved the b*tch and he stretched out. Derrick Coleman got me on a drop-step left.” When asked whether he brought down the rim on purpose, O’Neal said, “Of course I did.”

Dunking on someone is always a good experience for the person who executed the dunk. Safe to say, Derrick Coleman certainly enjoyed dunking on a 7-foot-1 inch Shaq.

Shaquille O’Neal disrespects NBA star with a monster dunk

There is no denying that Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest NBA stars of all time. He has 4 NBA titles to his name with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. Moreover, he has various individual accolades to solidify his status as an NBA legend.

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When the Los Angeles Lakers took on the New York Knicks, Shaq decided to show a Knicks player who the king of the paint is. Chris Dudley of the Knicks was at the unfortunate end of one of the most iconic dunks ever.

The match happened in 1999 when the duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal ripped apart the Knicks’ defense. Dudley looked to defend Shaq as the latter received a pass from Kobe. However, what proceeded next will forever be in NBA history. O’Neal dunked over Dudley disrespectfully, which resulted in one of his best dunks ever.

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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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Lakers Icon Shaquille O’Neal Once Got a Game Cancelled After Former NBA All-Star Humbled Him

Shaquille O’Neal disrespects NBA star with a monster dunk

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