“No Matter What We Say About Him..”: Shaquille O’Neal Resurfaces Mike Tyson’s Massive Fandom of Floyd Mayweather and His Unreal Work Ethic

Shaquille O’Neal has been spotted at many sporting events other than basketball and according to those sightings, his interest in combat sports is very obvious. The Los Angeles Lakers legend recently validated his love for boxing through his Instagram story. The former Lakers center posted an old clip of Iron Mike Tyson appreciating the legendary Floyd Mayweather’s insane work ethic. Although Money Mayweather’s career has been riddled with controversies, even the best in the world were always in awe of his work ethic.

Shaq’s social media post recently saw Mike Tyson fanboying over the undefeated boxer’s unfazed determination for training and working hard. Safe to say, the Lakers legend also agreed with whatever the ‘Baddest man on the Planet’ had to say.

Shaq shares Tyson’s opinion on Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s determination to be the best

In his recent Instagram stories, Shaq shared a clip of Mike Tyson speaking about Floyd Mayweather Jr. on an episode of The Impaulsive Podcast from 2020. The legendary Tyson praised Mayweather with just a few words that were enough to put his point across.

“This is what I don’t like about him either” said the six-time Heavyweight Champion. He further added, “No matter whatever we say about him and it could be true but he’s in that gym, he can’t help it. He don’t do drugs, that’s his he***n, the gym.”

The legendary heavyweight champion hasn’t been oblivious to criticism during his career. Hence, the ‘Baddest man on the planet’ knows exactly what is needed to overcome all the controversies. Additionally, Mayweather managed to remain undefeated throughout his career. With an extraordinary record of 50-0 along with 27 KOs, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is arguably one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Tyson’s praise came off as a surprise to many fans because the boxing icon had often been very critical of Mayweather’s words.

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Although Mayweather’s antics aren’t popular, Shaq isn’t oblivious to the legacy of Money Mayweather. Back in 2013, the Lakers legend mentioned how he sees himself in Mayweather. In hindsight, Shaq was correct about this assessment as both went on to amass huge fortunes in their lives while being the best at their sport.

Shaquille O’Neal and Floyd Mayweather’s humongous fortunes

The undefeated boxer’s fortune is unimaginable. The Billionaire was at a point the highest-paid athlete in the whole world. Mayweather has displayed his wealth on social media numerous times, making the world gawk.

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On the other side, Shaq doesn’t display his wealth publicly but once he took a playful dig at the undefeated boxer by tying hundreds of dollars to a balloon and letting it float away. The Lakers legend playfully said, “Floyd, you’re not the only one who’s got money now“. Safe to say, the multi-millionaire is pretty well-off in his life.