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Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has made a successful career as an NBA analyst post his retirement. Shaq has been featured in many episodes analyzing the game on live TV and podcasts. Lately, fans have called out Shaq for missing out on some facts. For instance, he made a blunder while listing a Ja Morant fact. Similarly, a recent statement from Shaq on TV resulted in NBA fans calling out the big man once again. 

The 4x NBA championship regularly analyzes games and players alongside famous panelists like Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson. Barkley and Shaq have become American household names after their popularity as analysts on TNT. The duo became a fan favorite with their humorous approach to the show. Moreover, the Big Diesel also regularly engages in conversations on his podcast, ‘The Big Podcast with Shaq’. 

Shaquille O’Neal faces heat from NBA Twitter

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Legion Hoops, a sports Twitter handle, shared Shaquille O’Neal’s recent controversial statement about the Lakers’ new trade of Rui Hachimura. According to Legion Hoops, Shaq said, “If you [Hachimura] ain’t a top 10 player, I don’t know who you are… I’m not watching the Bullets or the Wizards.” Notably, the Japanese international played four seasons for the Washington Wizards before his Lakers’ trade. The former Wizards star averages a steady 13 points in 178 games.

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Reacting to the tweet, NBA fans flooded in with various opinions on Shaq’s statement. One user said, “Bro don’t watch the nba but he gets paid to talk ab it.”

Following are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:

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Despite a few lapses in the analysis, Big Aristotle has always provided several strong takes on the game. 

Shaq’s blunder on Ja Morant

Shaq recently made a statement about Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. He said, “When you talk about how hard work pays off…wasn’t no high draft pick, wasn’t really talked about in high school, but the kid can flat out play.” Notably, Morant was the number 2 draft pick in 2019. Following the statement, the fans rallied up to mock the big man on Twitter.

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