The Los Angeles Lakers have seen many legendary players play for them in various timelines in history. And there were once two players who started as envious enemies to great friends afterward. The two players are Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. However, Kobe passed in 2020 in an unfortunate helicopter crash, but Shaq continues to talk about his competitive friend. Apart from being an envious and fierce competitor to Kobe, Shaq was also one badass player of his time. And he was so good at his game that he is still relevant in the modern world because of his social media skills.
Although Shaq ended his career in 2011, he still talks about games and players on various talk shows. His charismatic and likable personality has made him a celebrity and a familiar face in America. Shaq earned his relevance by giving his opinions on various talk shows. Dr. Shaq is also a heavy investor, and he does not just puts his money into the NBA teams but also has money flowing into various startups. But what makes people like him the most is his ability to speak his heart, even on huge platforms. And he recently made a flashy comment on the new Lakers forward arrival.
Shaquille O’Neal Apologizes To The Lakers New Forward
Shaq has one of the biggest mouths in the basketball community, and he is quite unapologetic about it. So when he was asked about Rui Hachimura, he did not know who he was. And to his excuse, he said, “Albert Einstein said things you can get access to you should never memorize.” And to side with Shaquille, Rui was not a big name before coming to the Lakers. Moreover, he also said that Rui is not among the top 10 players. How is one supposed to remember him?
However, it was soon that Shaq realized his mistake and made a funny apology to the forward. The Big man has his own podcast called the Big Podcast, where he tried to apologize to the Lakers’ new entry. He was discussing what the team has to do ahead of all the transfer moves. But he started talking. He wanted to record an apology, but it had a funny twist to it. Shaq did not remember Hachimura’s first name and pronounced it wrong, saying ‘Rudy.’ Although it is a bit disrespectful on the Big man’s side, he did end up apologizing for his actions.
