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Small board or the board at Studio J, Shaquille O’Neal can break it all. With a stature of 7 feet and 300 pounds weight, not many players could stop him. In fact, teams introduced the Hack-a-Shaq technique to shut the big down. However, the Lakers legend appeared on top of the majority of players. One such moment happened in 1999 and is still remembered fondly. But his co-analyst Candace Parker did not the antics one bit.

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During the TNT Tuesday’s show, the crew watched a new segment, ‘Put ‘Em On A Poster’. One such dunk of Shaquille O’Neal was against Chris Dudley. After watching the highlights, Parker was perplexed about how Shaq first hung on the net with his legs around the former Knicks star. “But why did you do this? This man has a family.” The 4x NBA champion explained his reasoning for feeling disrespected by the Knicks.

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In a previous interview, Shaquille O’Neal spoke about this moment, and why this dunk was ferocious on another level. “You know why I did that? Because I found it disrespectful that they didn’t double me. It’s like if you look, I look back first, and I’m like, ‘Oh really?'” The Lakers legend felt disrespected, as the Knicks did not double him during the game. That’s when Parker interjected and sided with former Knicks star Dudley.

That’s not his fault,” the 3x WNBA champion believed the coach decided to not double team Shaq, but Dudley had to pay the price. He was not the only one on the list. The Big Aristotle’s career total dunks amount to 2,626 but is behind his mortal enemy, Dwight Howard. However, being second is not his fault. The dunk became an official stat in 1996, after four seasons into the Lakers legend’s career. But do you know how many times opponents dunked on him?

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Try imagining a 7-foot giant who weighs above 300 pounds. How difficult will it be to move this improbable man? We have the answer as Shaq once spoke about it. “In 20 years, I only got dunked on three times. Derrick Coleman, Michael Jordan and Tim Perry.” During the interview in 2013, then Shaq was asked to describe the dunk of the third person of the dunk.

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Shaquille O’Neal confirmed that it wasn’t a breakaway dunk. “No, baseline dunk. I went up lazily, and he threw it down on me. … I always wanted to take pride in not getting dunked on.” So three times he has been dunked on and compare it with his 2,626 dunks. All three dunks occurred early in O’Neal’s career when he played for the Magic.

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Coleman, who was the No. 1 pick in the 1990 NBA draft, dunked on O’Neal when he played for the Nets. Six-time NBA champion Jordan dunked on O’Neal during his legendary Bulls career. O’Neal then described how Perry, who played for the 76ers at the time.

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Pranav Kotai is an editor at EssentiallySports, specializing in basketball coverage with a focus on trade dynamics and front-office decision-making. Having previously worked on the Trade Desk vertical, he brought clarity to how salary cap pressures and roster needs shape NBA transactions. His insightful coverage of the Philadelphia 76ers’ decision to hold firm on Joel Embiid amid trade speculation highlights how market context and team strategy influence major roster moves. Before joining EssentiallySports, Pranav holds experience of skills in professional writing, editorial work, and digital content creation. He holds a postgraduate diploma in digital media from a reputed institute, where he mastered the tools to create engaging and credible content across various platforms. Known for his attention to detail, proficiency in storytelling, and editorial expertise, Pranav combines deep basketball knowledge with sharp analytical abilities to deliver clear, insightful perspectives on the complexities of NBA trades and team management.

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