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Among the NBA’s most dominant players, Shaquille O’Neal has made history and contributed so much to this community through his success in the NBA. In a similar vein, Shareef O’Neal follows in his father’s footsteps, as his interest in basketball and his skills make him a good competitor. With the surgery that he went through and his recovery, and the years of hard work that he has put in, his future is certainly bright. In addition, having a father who was a world-class competitive basketball player in the 1990s surely places an expectation on him.

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Watching good NBA games is never out of the question for him. In the same way, his appearance at the 2020 Dunk Contest was a memorable experience. In addition to reminiscing, he recently shared a story from three years ago.

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In the video he uploaded to his Instagram story, he can be seen sitting next to his brother Myles O’Neal watching the dunk contest. They are going viral for this video as their fans’ reactions are clearly visible on the internet. Shareef O’Neal, O’Neal’s son, remembers his brother’s embarrassing dunk contest moment in 2020.

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An embarrassing moment involving Shaquille O’Neal’s son

In 2020, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest will be one of the biggest events in the league’s history. The heartbeats of the people were rising and lowering with every passing second. According to the results of the contest, Derrick Jones, Jr. won the contest over Aaron Gordo’s competitive performance.

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Meanwhile, Shareef O’Neal recorded his brother sleeping in the midst of this hardwood craze. It was embarrassing even for him to caption the video tagging his brother, “sleep during the dunk contest”.

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A look at the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Fans were certainly treated to a great show back then, watching the players perform. It was especially impressive when Gordon made Tacko fall. Not only that but watching him do the 180 rock-the-cradle gave every fan goosebumps. Similarly, Jones was exceptional with his off-the-backboard, between-the-legs.

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In addition to this, he also landed a scissor kick, slammed the boards, and jumped over the defense. Even though it was a memorable moment, watching these players, it seems Shaq’s son was more concerned about his sleep. Do you have any thoughts after watching this Instagram story by Shaq’s son? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now. As an athlete, she played basketball for 6 years and has competed in state and national level competitions. In journalism, she has covered many important news stories as a photographer and writer. Anshika loves to travel and through her writing and photography, she has explored many regional areas of India and has even had the chance to work with the Army and BSF and understand their way of life.

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