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Social media became a place of battle for two of the most popular entities in business. Following the drama of Kyrie Irving, Shaquille O’Neal ripped into the Brooklyn Nets point guard. Kanye West, who also fell in major trouble for his antisemitic comments came out to support Irving. However, in doing so, he chose to attack the business deals of the Big Diesel. Safe to say, the four-time champion wasn’t happy. Shaq fired back with an alarming message, but it seemingly didn’t have the element of truth.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend is one of the biggest investors in the Authentic Brand Groups company. Notably, the organization bought his former brand, Reebok, from Adidas earlier this year. The owner of the company, Jamie Slater apparently spoke with West about his dealings with the Big Aristotle. And the Yeezy man exposed some of those talks on Twitter to hit back at Shaq’s criticism of Kyrie Irving.

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Likewise, the ‘NBA on TNT’ analyst isn’t one to stay quiet when challenged. Likewise, he replied right back with an intimidating message for Ye.

Shaquille O’Neal and Kanye West are at par

Ye’s recent antisemitic controversy has hit him deep. All of his biggest brands cut him off. Moreover, with a $250 million dollar lawsuit coming, West has reportedly lost about 80% of his net worth. Once a billionaire, his voice no more resonates with the masses. Kanye West lost his place among the prestigious list of Black billionaires. And to hit back at West, Shaq used this decline. Notably, the Big Diesel used one of West’s lines against him.

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He tweeted saying, “Believe me you don’t know me like that. Worry about your business, and to quote the once great Kanye west “ I got more money than you, so why would I listen to you” take my advice get your family business in order. Have a great day brother.”

With Kanye West losing 80% of his net worth, Shaq may have thought his $400 million figure is greater. However, that remains false, for the moment at least. Despite losing $2 billion in a day, Ye remains around eye level with Shaquille O’Neal in terms of net worth now. Notably, the Donda artist is still worth around $400 million even though several endorsement brands like Adidas have since dropped him.

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However, while their net worth might be equal for now, the same can’t be said about their reputations. The drama surrounding West has undoubtedly affected his relationships and dealings all around. On the other hand, Shaquile O’Neal remains strong and is one of the fastest-growing businessmen with his various franchises and investments.

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