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Shaquille O’Neal Admits To Professional Jealousy After LeBron James Became The NBA’s Leading Scorer

The former Los Angeles Lakers legend said he was jealous of LeBron James' stellar achievement.

Aaron Abhishek
Mar 28, 2023
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Shaquille O’Neal can be counted on to be candid, and candid he was when he admitted to being jealous of LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the leading scorer in NBA history.

“I say it all the time,” Shaq said on I Am Athlete. “It was professional jealousy at that moment. I wish that was me. I know what I would have done. ‘Me, I’m the greatest.'” 

He further added: “I know Bron. He’s very nice, very humble, corporate guy. So I’m proud of that. … But, I like hearing the (GOAT) conversations.”

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The former Lakers legend’s comments came on the back of former NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones asking him if James was his GOAT while adding for good measure that he indeed felt the veteran was one. While Shaq did ensure he didn’t make his choice, he explained that he liked conversations that would turn into debates — the GOAT talk being one of them.

The big man was one of the more prolific scorers in the NBA and is still on the list of the Top 10 scorers in league history. Shaq ended his decorated career with 28596 points and is in eighth place below Wilt Chamberlain. Perhaps, a longer stint would have seen him finish a lot higher.


Shaquille O’Neal Shares His Thoughts On Who He Feared Most, And It Wasn’t LeBron James

Quite recently, LeBron James‘ former Miami Heat teammate Mario Chalmers stirred up a massive controversy by saying players didn’t fear the Lakers superstar, and that turned into a hot topic of conversation on social media for a few days.

And in related news, Shaq, Vernon Maxwell, and Stephen A. Smith shared their views on the fear factor. The center leaned more toward the argument of players fearing Jordan.

“Nobody was scared of LeBron. They respect him but don’t fear him… I was terrified of MJ. Just watching him out there, I was terrified.”

James may not be the most feared one, but what opponents will know is discounting him at any point in time. The 38-year-old is still going strong in his 20th year in the league, with his sights trained on another NBA championship.

Only time will tell if James can indeed lead the Lakers to the promised land this season. And should he achieve that milestone, there’s surely more professional jealousy and massive mutual respect from Shaq coming his way.

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ByAaron Abhishek
Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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