Shaquille O Nealhas continued to defendShareef O Nealand has even drawn comparisons between his son andGiannis Antetokounmpo. As we all know, Shaq is considered an NBA legend by many fans and has an illustrious career in the league to back it up. He is a 4x NBA champion and is regarded to be one of the most dominant and unstoppable forces that the game of basketball has seen.
Despite having made his name in the league, O Neal has made it clear in the past that he does not want the same for Shareef and the rest of his children. Since Shareef decided to go ahead and try his hand at being a professional, Shaq has decided to mend his stance and support him. However, he might have gone too far with his recent statement. Let us take a closer look and find out for ourselves.
Shaquille O Neal defends Shareef O Neal and compares him to Giannis Antetokounmpo
One could argue that Shaq went too far in his praise for his son. After all, Shareef has struggled to play well and take his skills to the next level. That is why he went undrafted and also struggled to earn playing time in college. Another reason was his health and rehabilitation process after undergoing open heart surgery.
Nonetheless, Shareef has continued to believe in himself and even played in the NBA G League. There, heaveragedonly 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1 assist. However, this seems to be enough for his father to feel convinced that he has the potential to become like theGreek Freak.
Cuz what people don t know what I know is that I got a Giannis with a jump shot but people don t know. So hopefully he gets to go someplace where he can showcase his talents and people can see who he really is.
Upon hearing this, several fans felt that Shaq was letting his feelings as a father get in the way of his objectivity. Perhaps they are right in doing so. After all, it is far too early to draw comparisons between Shareef O Neal and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Especially since the statistics indicate that they are worlds apart as players.
Be that as it may, it is also possible that O Neal has seen something in his son that the rest of the world is yet to see. In any case, we wish Shareef the best of luck and hope he continues trying his hand at being an NBA success. After all, he certainly has the genetics and resources to do so.
