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Shaquille O’Neal’s Son Destroys “Donald Trump’s Favorite Author” for Badmouthing LaMelo Ball and Lonzo Ball

Published 01/17/2022, 12:30 PM EST

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In a recent interaction on Twitter, Shareef O’Neal called out the writer Nick Adams for making some absurd comments. Shareef O’Neal is the son of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. On the other hand, Nick Adams is a political commentator and best-selling author endorsed by Donald Trump. Adams even has “President Trump’s Favorite Author” as his banner on Twitter.

Adams expressed his opinion on the Ball Brothers, which sparked a reaction from Shareef O’Neal.

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The altercation between Shaquille O’Neal’s son and Nick Adams

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Nick Adams regularly tweets his opinions on the world of sports, as well as politics. This time, he chose to attack the Ball Brothers in the NBA.

Nick Adams claims that, “The NBA would be better off without LaMelo and Lonzo Ball.” He further went on to say that, “The Ball family as a whole represents everything wrong with America today.”

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Shareef O’Neal clearly disagreed with this view of Nick Adams by calling him out as a “haterrrr.” Being a basketball player himself, Shareef has a healthy respect for the sport and all the players involved. The Ball brothers have made an exceptional impact on the sport, which cannot be ignored and what the Ball family shows is that hard work and determination will get you anything you want.

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The Ball brothers in the NBA

Lonzo Ball and his brothers became well known as teenagers thanks to their controversial father. Basketball fans all across the world have witnessed them transform from prep stars to full-fledged NBA players. LaMelo Ball is the newest member of his family to make the jump to the world’s most competitive basketball league.

Currently, Lonzo Ball is playing for the Chicago Bulls. After some average seasons with both Lakers and Pelicans, Lonzo is looking to make a comeback. As of now, he is averaging 13.0 points per game and 5.1 assists, which shows his true nature as a pass first point guard.

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LaMelo Ball, on the other hand, is Hornets’ star player and is averaging 19.4 points per game. Moreover, LaMelo is also averaging 7.6 assists per game, which is a true testament to being a good point guard.

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What do you make of Nick Adams’ comments and Shareef’s response? Let us know in the comments below.

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Abhinav Bhalla is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a 5th year law student and has had a passion for Basketball and NBA since his early childhood. He has competed at school, university and national levels himself, and has a deep analytical appreciation for the sport.
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