Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant’s Rival Shaquille O’Neal Named Tom Brady the “Greatest” Amid Buccaneers’ WR Crisis

Buccaneers QB Tom Brady supports his teammates like no one else does. In some cases, former Buccaneers’ WR Antonio Brown’s demeanor becomes a topic of discussion amongst observers. Similarly, in the game against the Jets in January 2022, he made an unprecedented move. This propelled the GOAT to make a statement in support for his teammate. Consequently, even Shaq praised Brady for it.

Brown turned a lot of heads when he made a mid-game exit during the Bucs v/s the Jets. Commenting on it, Brady felt it was a difficult situation between the Buccaneers and its WR and wanted to move on. However, although the Bucs won, Brown’s mid-game exit led to severe consequences for him.

The events on the field later led to Brown’s exit from the team. Former Bucs HC Bruce Arians said Brown was no longer part of the team. Ultimately, it ended a tumultuous tenure for the WR over the last two seasons.

In addition, referencing the event, TB12 said, “We all love him. We care about him deeply. We wanna see him be his best, and unfortunately, he won’t be with our team … I think everyone should be very compassionate and empathetic towards some very difficult things that are happening.”

What did Shaquille O’Neal have to say to Tom Brady?

In a conversation with the Buzz, Shaq appreciates the efforts Brady made handling the Brown situation. The NBA legend loves the NFL and speaks highly of the players’ discipline and strength. Having been in epic rivalries with Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, Shaq knew a thing or two on how to deal with difficult players.

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Speaking to Maddison Brodsky, Shaq said, “Tom’s the greatest in the world. He has G20 classification. See, I only got G14, but Tom has that presidential, congressional classification. He could have went off, but he said – do you know what? I love this guy, I care about this guy. And he did because he went to bat for this guy.”

At last, Shaq’s high praise of Tom Brady is not unprecedented. The former Los Angeles Lakers star has commended the NFL GOAT’s efforts on every front. Both have mutual respect and appreciation for one another.

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