“I’m Beating You Jordan…I’m Beating You Charles”: Shaquille O’Neal Rips Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley in a Scathing Rant About Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant?s trade request has unsettled the NBA. He seems set to leave the Brooklyn Nets this off-season. The Nets will obviously be looking for a fair trade deal in exchange for KD. However, there are very few teams with the required resources and trade options to even consider going all in for Kevin Durant. This is why the trade is difficult. There is also a possibility that KD is forced to stay with the Nets. Not only the teams but this has affected the whole league and its players. And Shaquille O?Neal had the same question many of us had regarding KD?s wish to leave: “Why?”?

Shaquille O’Neal?s first reaction to hearing about the KD-Nets drama was a one-word response: “Why?” And this is what most of the league is trying to figure out. Shaq also mentioned how he was disappointed with KD. He said that he wasn?t impressed with his competitiveness and compared his spirit with KD?s mindset.

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?I did it towards the end of my career after I got four. I got four! The draft and all that, me and Kobe, we got three, I get traded, whatever. It went well with DWade. Then I?m older, yeah I?m chasing when I?m older. But during my prime, I?m beating you, Jordan. I?m beating you, Hakeem, I?m beating you, Charles.? Shaq sounded?off on Kevin Durant getting away from another team. In the process, he also ripped Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley with the way he was absolutely competitive against them in his playing days.

Shaquille O?Neal slammed Kevin Durant for the trade drama!

Shaq called out KD after his trade request. ?Draymond said the other day that people can?t accept that these people are business people now rather than players. But me? I like to compete. And if I knew this was okay, cause I never wanted to take the least path to resistance. But if this was okay, I would?ve been playing with Mike and Scottie. If this was okay, when I went to the Lakers, I would?ve went and played with Karl Malone and John Stockton, at the time when they swept us [Orlando]. Or go back home to San Antonio and play for Popovich.? Shaq also said in his podcast.?

He mentioned how when Kevin Durant was with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he went to the Golden State Warriors to be a part of a super team. After three seasons, two championships, and one unfortunate injury, he once again decided to leave and make another super team with Kyrie Irving and James Harden at the Brooklyn Nets.?

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He wanted to lead this time, clearly, but we all know how that turned out. This was also the narrative presented by Shaq while he was commenting on KD?s potential departure from the Nets. Only time will tell where KD ends up at the start of the next season. Will he get his request granted or will he have to fulfill his contract with the Nets??