Being a Mentor to Angel Reese, ‘Uncle’ Shaquille O’Neal Highlights Her Special Trait

Angel Reese is a star. And much like every star, Reese too has her own fan following and also haters. But her haters haven’t got onto her head. She has rather been herself all throughout. In fact she has paved the way for a lot of aspiring ballers with her attitude. The Maryland-born has been a constant source of inspiration both on and off the court. The same fact was highlighted to the ‘Women’s Health Magazine’ by Reese’s mentor.

Reese’s “Uncle” and mentor Shaquille O’Neal got down to have a special chat with the interviewer Amanda Lucci through email. The 51-year-old highlights the special quality of Reese that distinguishes her from other athletes.

What did Shaq say?

Lucci had done the cover article for the ‘Women’s Health Magazine’ Issue that featured Reese. Along with a chat with Reese, Lucci also got in touch with Shaq to get a better view of Reese’s life and Shaq did just that. He stated as per Women’s Health Magazine “She’s not worried about what others are telling her she should be doing. She’s focused on being herself and doing what feels best for her. That’s a trait you don’t see in a lot of young people.”

Shaq also praised Reese for being “a true leader.” He further added “Man or woman, in my opinion, there isn’t a player out there who’s impacted the game as much as Angel has this last year.”

Reese has carried on her authenticity from before being famous. She has a tattoo of ‘UNAPOLOGETIC’ on her forearm. The 21-year-old didn’t bat an eyelid even when a lot of netizens had criticized her for doing John Cena’s “You can’t see me” move against the Iowa Hawkeyes’ star Caitlin Clark in the NCAA 2022-23 Championship Finale. She also didn’t budge under pressure during her absence from the Louisiana State University Tigers regular season.

Other than underscoring these qualities, Shaq has been a genuine support for Reese. He came forward to her defense during the Caitlin Clark incident. The NBA legend also signed a NIL with Reese when he was made the ‘President of Basketball’ for ‘Reebok.’

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Reese had also divulged that the 4× NBA champion had been in touch with her throughout the time when Reese had taken a break from basketball earlier this season. Meanwhile, Reese would be looking to make the most of this season.

What is Reese upto?

The Lady Tigers have a 21-4 tally and are placed at the second spot in the SEC. Reese leads the charts for LSU with an average of 19.5 points per game and 12.6 rebounds per contest. Much like the previous season, Reese would be looking to take LSU to another championship title and send waves across the NCAA circuit. 

With Shaq lauding Reese, the NCAA sensation will surely gain a lot of confidence and will carry on her duties just like she has before – Unapologetically. Fans would be hoping that she propel the LSU to another title.

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