?You?re a Clown?: Hammered by Michael Jordan for Foolish Question, Jeremy Piven Narrates Ordeal to Shaquille O?Neal

One of the best basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan is renowned for having a powerful personality and a no-nonsense approach. Even if it meant being brutally honest with his teammates, coaches, or media, Jordan was never hesitant to speak his mind. Recently, actor Jeremy Piven revealed a story about an encounter he had with Jordan when he discovered this firsthand. He revealed the interesting story on Shaquille O’Neal’s podcast, where he was joined by Shaq and the show’s co-host, Nischelle Turner.

Jeremy Piven joins Shaquille O’Neal on his podcast

The crew of The Big Podcast With Shaq was joined by Jeremy Piven recently when he talked about many things including the MVP race, the Los Angeles Lakers, and his new movie, ‘Sweetwater’. The guest of the show then got to talking about an NBA legend that came from the same city he was from, Chicago. Piven shared an ordeal?from when he was hosting the film credits awards and it is certainly an amusing one.

Piven, a fellow from Chicago who had the chance to host the film credits awards, sneaked into the locker room where Michael Jordan was. It was a time when he was playing with the Chicago Bulls. He was able to obtain fake credentials, as he and other reporters waited at Jordan’s locker for their time to pose the next query. Piven had a question that would elicit quite a response from Jordan.

Piven mustered up the nerve to jokingly ask Jordan, “MJ, have you let the healing begin since you were snubbed at the Oscars for SpaceJam?”?Jordan’s response was unexpected, though. He paused, turning to face Piven, and responded, “Oh man, you’re a clown. I know you, you’re a clown.

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In response, Piven said, “Yes sir, I’m a clown.” Piven then stated that he had met Jordan following the incident on multiple occasions. He went on to call His Airness “such a gentleman, a sweetheart.” He has an immense love for the Los Angeles Lakers as well.

Mamba Mentality or LeBron James’ skills?

The crew was talking about Kobe Bryant when one of the co-hosts of the podcast, Nischelle Turner, had a question for both Shaq and Jeremy Piven. She asked if they would rather have Kobe?s mentality or LeBron?s game in life. Shaq?said, ?Well, that?s not a real question. Okay, you saying Kobe?s mentality, but you leave out his game.? ?Yea, but athletes don’t think like that. You say you want his mentality or LeBron?s game like Kobe?s game wasn’t a real fricking game? That don’t make sense.”

It was both Kobe’s mentality and his skills that made him a standout player on the field. The same goes for the case of LeBron’s game. However, he responds by saying that he wants Kobe’s mentality. He continues, “You know why? You see these shiny balls back there? He helped me get three of them.”

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The Los Angeles Lakers’ alliance with Shaq and Kobe was crucial to their three NBA titles in the early 2000s. With Shaq’s size and strength in the paint complemented by Kobe’s scoring prowess and playmaking skills, they were an unbeatable force on the court. They brought out the best in each other because of their camaraderie and a common desire to win a title. Their success cannot be exaggerated. What do you think of this duo?