It’s not easy to get drafted into the uppermost echelon of basketball. Very few get as far as dominating the NBA. Shaquille O’Neal is among the select few. He knows what it takes to be great. Having dominated the paint for decades in the NBA and won 4 Championships, Big Diesel faced a lot of adversity before achieving greatness. Recently, he was seen endorsing a clip online in which a nine-year-old girl was put through a rather harsh training regime.

Shaq was known to have a fierce personality whenever he stepped onto the hardwood. Perhaps his view on what it takes is different from most. He was once again seen sharing a clip on social media which many might find harsh.

Shaquille O’Neal endorses controversial training video

Shaquille O’Neal is quite an active individual on social media. The Los Angeles Lakers legend loves to share details about his daily life. He recently shared an amusing clip on his social media handle where a father-daughter duo showcased their unique gymnastics routine.

The nine-year-old girl was seen doing multiple backflips before climbing onto her father’s hands.

The girl was visibly enduring physical stress in her body. One has to start young if the person wants to do big things but there might be a few who might question the need for such physically stressful acts. But not Shaq.

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Time and again, he has shown his support for what Deion Sanders calls “the athlete’s will to win.”

Deion has time and again emphasized having a winning mentality. The NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has time and again supported Sanders on public platforms.

Shaq shares Deion Sander’s views

Deion Sanders is the only man in American history to play in the MLB’s World Series and the NFL’s Superbowl. He is as unique an athletic specimen as the world has ever seen. Now, the 55-year-old has diverted his energy to coaching.

In a clip that has emerged online, Sanders was delivering an inspiring pre-game speech to his team, the Colorado Buffaloes.

Sanders said, “I don’t know if y’all know, but we gonna win. I don’t know if you feel it, but we gonna win. I don’t know if you can see it, but we gonna win. You got to understand we’re going to win right now, not later. Right now!” 

Shaquille O’Neal shared the video on his social media handle. What do you think? Do great goals justify harsh means?

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