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Shaquille O’Neal Left Unimpressed by Jayson Tatum’s Viral 4 Word Text to Deceased Kobe Bryant: “I Would Never…”

Published 06/05/2022, 2:00 PM EDT

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In his recent podcast about “The Big Dye Lie,” Shaquille O’Neal discussed his former teammate and close friend Kobe Bryant. In addition to Shaq, actor, filmmaker, and Big Fella’s good friend Adam Sandler also joined the Big Podcast.

They talked about a lot of recent headlines around the corner while recalling their memories from when they both made films together. His past role in films includes those of DJ Aurora in “Hubie Halloween”, Doug in “Blended,” Officer Fluzoo in “Grown Ups” 2, and himself as Jack in “Jack and Jill.”

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Aside from being an accomplished basketball player, he has also done some acting. Adam also mentioned saying that Shaq’s a better free-throw shooter during their conversation, resulting in a whole argument discussion.

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The podcast also featured a discussion with Shaq about Jayson Tatum’s tribute to Kobe Bryant. It was evident that O’Neal was left unimpressed by Jayson’s act. He made a statement about it that has been making headlines.

His relationship with Kobe and their respect for one another is well-known to all of us. The two players stood by each other while giving their all to the Lakers franchise despite their on-court rifts.

In a conversation with Adam Sandler, Shaquille O’Neal spoke about Jayson Tatum

Shaq mentioned during the interview that during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Celtics superstar Tatum did something special to honor his ideal. That was something Celtics fans never expected to see. While all Celtics and Lakers fans know what rivalry is between the two teams, his contribution was appreciated by all fans in the arena.

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He wore a purple armband with a gold inscription emblazoned with the number 24 in tribute to his favorite player. But before the game even started, he sent Kobe a text that said, “I got you today.”

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On this, Shaq had an opinion that he shared in the podcast. His first response was that he doesn’t want to answer this question; however, he concluded that it will only work if you win the game by telling a story. His further statement was: “I would never” discussing the situation.

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How do you feel about the situation Jayson was in and his tribute to his ideal Kobe? Also, please let us know what your reaction was after hearing Shaq’s opinion.

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Anshika Rai

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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.
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