Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball is a well-known platform for young athletes to hone their abilities. It has a summer circuit of prestigious competitions and exhibitions that draw college scouts and recruiters. This gives gifted athletes much-needed exposure and opportunities for skill development and associations with coaches and teammates. However, despite this, AAU basketball has drawn criticism for potentially favoring individual talent over team-oriented skills.

Most recently, a Miami Heat legend had much to say about the recent changes in college basketball. He even dragged Shaquille O’Neal into the whole ordeal.

Miami Heat legend hates the recent changes in college basketball

The powerful trio of Shaquille O’Neal, Spice McAdams, and Nischelle Turner convened for a recent episode of Shaquille O’Neal’s podcast to talk about the eagerly anticipated NBA Finals. Gary Payton then joined the crew shortly and offered his priceless insight into the elusive ‘Heat Culture.’

The cast jumped right into the intriguing realm of the NBA Finals as soon as the episode began with them discussing who’d take the championship trophy home. Spice Adams then asked Gary Payton about the empty courts these days. Spice mentioned how while he was growing up, he faced difficulties getting into certain courts because of how crowded they would get. He was of the opinion that video games and mobile phones might be the reason for them not playing on the court.