Do you see that photograph above? Properly, you wouldn’t consider if it didn’t come out of Shaq’s mouth, however a few of the gamers there are one of many greatest a**holes that the legendary massive man has ever confronted in an NBA court docket. This doesn’t essentially imply that they’re dangerous folks, however principally that they have been extraordinarily impolite and over-the-top obnoxious when competing.
O’Neal’s perspective on the matter is extra fascinating than most, as he was thought-about probably the most dominant gamers to ever grace a basketball court docket, and his opposition would resort to any sort of various to take him out of the sport. So Shaq, who spent 20 years within the league with six completely different franchises, is aware of a factor or two.
The Corridor of Famer confronted many gamers throughout his time defending the Magic, Lakers, Warmth, Suns, Cavaliers and Celtics, together with a few of the biggest ever like LeBron James and even Michael Jordan.
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Earlier this month, the previous participant appeared on an episode of his personal The Massive Podcast with Shaq, alongside JJ Redick to speak concerning the greatest jerks he’s ever competed towards. His record consisted of Gary Payton, Kevin Garnett, Alonzo Mourning and Antoine Walker.
“Gary Payton was an a**gap,” Shaquille began out by mentioning the Seattle Supersonics icon who even teamed up with him in Los Angeles for a 12 months. “I’ve seen that man discuss to all my guards about their mommas, about their wives, about their children.”
He then continued with an outdated good friend. “Kevin Garnett was an a**gap. Seen him do the identical factor,” the massive man stated concerning the participant who grew to become a Corridor of Famer principally for his time main the Timberwolves franchise.
“Alonzo Mourning was an a**gap as a result of he at all times tried to be imply,” Shaq ended his record by mentioning a participant with whom he gained a championship collectively in Miami. “After which the final one. Antoine Walker was an a**gap. He talked rather a lot.”
Garnett as soon as stated that Kobe Bryant was the most important a**gap he ever met in skilled basketball
Final 12 months, Kevin Garnett appeared on the Stephen A. Smith present to speak about a few of the gamers he’s most admired throughout his time within the NBA. Regardless of his affection for the late Kobe Bryant, he additionally described him as “the most important a**gap” he ever met in his life. This simply goes to point out how complicated an individual will be, particularly when competing in sports activities.
“He was nonetheless that very same chief, that very same champion at coronary heart. He needed it so dangerous. After which, too, let’s simply hold it actual, man. Kobe noticed this sh** the identical means I noticed it. Killed it and killed. Sure, he did. He was savage at this sh*t,” he informed the basketball insider.
“I informed Jayson Tatum this, I stated, man, your favourite participant was in all probability the most important a**gap I’ve ever met in my life. He didn’t give no fu*** about it. And after we hit that movement, he knew what it was,” KG recalled.
Regardless of this being an insult, the Wolves icon made certain everybody understood that he revered him much more for this. “And I beloved him for it, man. I miss Kobe each day, man. I search for and we have fun him like he’s nonetheless alive,” the Corridor of Famer assured.
