Shaquille O’Neal unleashes a stray shot on LeBron James! Amid the Los Angeles Lakers‘ dominant start to the fresh season, they suffered their first loss in a match-up against the Phoenix Suns. The LA side made an all-round effort but there was a nagging drawback. King James had an off-night. The superstar struggled to find buckets. To top it all, the superstar had an embarrassing play from a previous game that caught Shaq’s attention. Guess what? the big man didn’t hesitate to impart some medical advice.
One of the interesting segments in the Inside Guys is the Shaqtin’ A Fool. At the end of every week, the TNT crew compiles the top hilarious plays of the week and plays them over the running commentary of the Inside Guys Shaq, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. The scoring champion, who rarely makes it to this segment, unfortunately, in his historic season, found his spot. Notably, it was on the opening night of the season.
The Lakers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center and produced a convincing 110-103 victory. It was all Anthony Davis, as he dominated the game with a thunderous 36-point outing and 16 rebounds. Most importantly, it overshadowed LeBron James‘ 16-point outing. Above all, it masked the superstar’s hilarious turnover. During an inbound pass from the baseline, James’ throw mistakenly collided with the board, prompting hilarious reactions from the basketball fold.
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Former Lakers superstar Shaquille O’Neal himself had a go at the highlight. The big man replayed the footage multiple times to know everyone’s reactions and jokingly said, ” The king. It’s the 23rd season (actually 22). LeBron, time to get your eyes checked.” King James and old-age jokes never get away without irking a laugh. It was indeed funny. But, it’s also important to note that the Lakers star dropped a triple-double a few days later.
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Does LeBron James have trouble with his eyesight?
Well, to be honest, James did have trouble back in the day. In fact, the superstar went through LASIK surgery in 2007, four years after he made his debut in the league. Moreover, it also improved his shooting percentage, as it took a significant rise. Moreover, it’s not just James, several other stars have also undergone the LASIK procedure. Notably, Stephen Curry, Donovan Mitchell, and Jaylen Brown are some of the current superstars who underwent the procedure.
On the other hand, the oldest player in the league doesn’t feel old. He’s dropping triple-doubles as if he is in his prime. We’d never know if James has still passed his prime. Nevertheless, speaking of age last year, the superstar stressed that age is just a number. He said, ” I’m just going out there and playing free. Free basketball. I feel like it’s not anything that I can not do, that I did in my twenties out on the basketball floor.”
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Is LeBron James finally showing signs of aging, or is Shaq's jab just playful banter?