{"id":8721,"date":"2024-05-03T01:33:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T01:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/?p=8721"},"modified":"2024-05-03T01:33:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T01:33:53","slug":"shaquille-oneal-confesses-being-starstruck-after-playing-against-michael-jordan-and-knicks-legend-vu-thuy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/shaquille-oneal-confesses-being-starstruck-after-playing-against-michael-jordan-and-knicks-legend-vu-thuy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sh\u0430qu\u0456lle O\u2019Ne\u0430l Confe\u0455\u0455e\u0455 Be\u0456ng St\u0430r\u0455tru\u0441k After Pl\u0430y\u0456ng Ag\u0430\u0456n\u0455t M\u0456\u0441h\u0430el Jord\u0430n \u0430nd Kn\u0456\u0441k\u0455 Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"readability-page-1\" class=\"page\">\n<div id=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"article-content-block-1\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">In his 19-year-long career,\u00a0Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u00a0inspired numerous youngsters to play basketball, and JJ Redick is just one of them. However, there was a time when even Shaq was awestruck to play alongside his childhood heroes. While his list of inspirations extends from Julius Erving to Jeff Bezos, this time he name-dropped two all-time NBA greats, Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing. On the latest episode of \u2018<em>The Big Podcast with<\/em>\u00a0<em>Shaq\u2019,\u00a0<\/em>he detailed his experience of sharing the floor with them.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-wp.thesportsrush.com\/2024\/05\/fb9526d5-untitled-design-2024-05-02t212645.414.jpg?format=auto&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Shaquille O'Neal Confesses Being Starstruck After Playing Against Michael Jordan And Knicks Legend\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-2\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">It started with JJ Redick, a guest on the episode, talking about meeting Shaq for the first time on the court. The former Clipper revealed his love for the 90s era of basketball, watching players like Shaq, Penny Hardaway, and the late, great Kobe Bryant. After hearing his heartfelt admission, Shaq also chimed in with his story of meeting Jordan and Ewing for the first time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-3\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\"><em>\u201cI\u2019ve said this many times, I felt like that when I played against Mike and Ewing,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Shaq revealed as he explained the reason behind appreciating the Knicks legend. He said that Magic Johnson was his inspiration, and he wanted to shape his game after the former Lakers PG. However, Shaq\u2019s father had other plans,<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JJ Redick Calls Out Shaq, Debates NBA Playoffs &amp; Shares Untold LeBron James Stories | Ep. #19\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wPr0SDhAsnQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"article-content-block-4\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"blockquote\"><p><em>\u201cMy father was always like, \u2018You gotta play physical like Ewing\u2026So, I started watching Ewing, liked the way he played, he was playing mean, he had 33, I wore 33.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-5\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">The big fella added that his\u00a0fanboy moment was short-lived\u00a0because when he extended his hand to greet Ewing, he shrugged off his hand and said,\u00a0<em>\u201cShut the fu*k up, rookie. I\u2019m about to bust your a**.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0While Shaq\u2019s meeting with Ewing was not the best, seeing the GOAT for the first time was like\u00a0<em>\u201cseeing god\u201d\u00a0<\/em>for him. Fortunately, his first experience with Jordan was better than the one with Ewing.<\/p>\n<h2>Michael Jordan is godlike for Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/h2>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-6\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">Growing up as a kid who loved basketball, Jordan was like a superhero for Shaq. When he became an NBA player himself and got an opportunity to share the court with his hero, Shaq saw MJ doing the same moves against his team and it was surreal for him. Interestingly, when Shaq entered the league in 1992, Jordan was at the peak of his popularity. He was fresh off back-to-back championship wins and a dominant Olympic run with the Dream Team.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_710309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710309\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-wp.thesportsrush.com\/2024\/05\/efecc3b7-usatsi_8742357-scaled.jpg?format=auto&amp;w=640&amp;q=75\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-710309\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-7\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">During the podcast, Redick asked the big fella what Jordan\u2019s aura was like at the time and how he felt just being around him. Shaq stated,\u00a0<em>\u201cI don\u2019t know what god looks like, it\u2019s like seeing god.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0He said that initially he wasn\u2019t impressed by the quality of basketball in the NBA when he watched the games of other teams, but that thought vanished once he witnessed MJ doing the same things that he once saw on TV.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-8\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">He also added that he took notes from the greats, like Magic Johnson, and took motivation whenever he was challenged to improve himself. Even though, now, Shaq\u2019s name is on the same list of greats, the feeling of meeting his idols for the first time would surely be unique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"chapters-container\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his 19-year-long career,\u00a0Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u00a0inspired numerous youngsters to play basketball, and JJ Redick is just one of them. 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