The Los Angeles Lakers have been incredibly lucky in terms of having great talent don the iconic Purple and Gold jersey. Among them, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal are two big men who left an everlasting impact on the fans.
Although the two players played for the Lakers at different times of their careers, it doesn’t mean they have a great relationship. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believed that Shaquille O’Neal was initially not capable of leading the Los Angeles Lakers to NBA titles.
Considering Shaquille O’Neal thought of Kareem as a big inspiration, the criticism hurt the Diesel. As a result, many have believed that over the years, the two players have had a beef with each other.
There Is No Beef Between Shaquille O’Neal And Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s all-time scoring record was the highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder. Kareem was present at the game, despite many believing that he doesn’t have the best of relationships with LeBron.
Speaking of Kareem’s relationship, he recently cleared the air about having a potential beef with O’Neal as well.
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“I want to tell Shaq, I ask you specifically this evening because you felt that I was ashamed of you or ignoring you — that would never be the case. And you showed what you were all about the way you crushed all the centers in the league for a couple of years there. So I’m on your side Shaq, don’t ever let anybody tell you anything different.”
Shaq responded, “Listen, you not speaking to me was the best thing that happened to my career because all I ever wanted to do was impress you, sir. I will talk to you soon, inshallah, and I love you very much. I will never ever have beef with the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You ain’t got to worry about that.”
While there will always be comparisons between Kareem and Shaq, it is good to know that the two legends of the game now have a great relationship. Hopefully, they can continue being friends for as long as possible, at least, that’s what the fans will hope to see.
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