Shaquille O’Neal Says Steph Curry Is His Favorite Player: “I Like Him Because It’s Something That I Haven’t Seen Before.”

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Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best big men to ever play the game of basketball. Today, as an analyst, he is often the first to speak on things like interior defense, post play, and the performance of modern-day centers.

But when it comes to picking his favorite player, Shaq named 6-3 point guard Steph Curry. Here’s the reason why:

“I like him because it’s something that I haven’t seen before. A lot of times, when I try to compare the new era and the old era, people say I’m hating. I’ve never seen anything like Steph, and that’s why he’s my favorite player,” Shaq said on TNT.

Steph is a guy that changed the game of basketball in a huge way. A 6x All-Star, 2x MVP, 3x Champion, and a title as the best shooter in NBA history, Curry helped bridge the gap between the era of bigs to the era of point guards and the revitalization of the three-point shot.

Nobody’s seen anything like him before, which explains why he’s become such a polarizing figure.

At 32-years-old, the only question now is what more we can expect to see from the Baby-Faced assassin. All we can do at this point is just sit back and watch it all play out in front of our eyes…

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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