Shaquille O’Neal and Shannon Sharpe (Photos via Roy Rochlin/Getty Images and Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)Get your popcorn ready, folks. NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal and NFL legend Shannon Sharpe have engaged in quite the social media feud.Shaquille O’Neal made headlines during his interview with 2024 NBA MVP Nikola Jokic on Wednesday. Speaking to the Denver Nuggets star on TNT, O’Neal congratulated Jokic but told him he believed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder should have won the MVP instead:
During the latest episode of “Nightcap”, Shannon Sharpe opined that O’Neal is jealous of Jokic, who has won three of the last four NBA MVP awards. Sharpe claimed that O’Neal is “envious” of Jokic since “Shaq is never brought up” in the greatest of all time (GOAT) conversations.
Sharpe added more fuel by stating that O’Neal would have had 40,000 career points if he had the Pro Football Hall of Famer’s “work ethic.”
O’Neal took to Instagram to clap back at Sharpe, telling the three-time Super Bowl champion, “if you ain’t ranked in the top ten in your profession, then you can’t speak on Me.”
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O’Neal may have thought Gilgeous-Alexander deserved the MVP Award, but the voting results weren’t even close. Jokic had 79 first-place votes and 926 total points, compared to 15 first-place votes and 640 points for SGA.
Shaquille O’Neal & Shannon Sharpe Are Among The Best Ever At Their Sports
Regardless of how O’Neal and Sharpe feel about each other’s playing careers, they’re both unquestionably among the greatest ever at their respective sports.
O’Neal is unquestionably a top-10 player all time, with four NBA championships, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, 15 All-Star selections and 28,596 career points. O’Neal put the Orlando Magic on the map in the mid-90s, then proved to be the difference-maker for the Los Angeles Lakers and later the Miami Heat.
With three Super Bowl rings, eight Pro Bowl nods, four First-team All-Pro selections, a spot on the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and a place in Canton, Sharpe’s resume speaks for itself. Not bad for a seventh-round pick out of Savannah State in 1990.
“It’s Jalen Brunson or Bust”- Shannon Sharpe Raves About Brunson Over Anthony Edwards in Playoffs
Jalen Brunson, Shannon Sharpe (Image source Getty Images)
In a recent episode of the show ‘First Take,’ Shannon Sharpe, a retired American football player who played 14 seasons in the National Football League, praised Jalen Brunson, the star player of the New York Knicks, for his exceptional performances in the playoffs. Sharpe stated that Brunson is playing unbelievably well.
Molly Qerim: Who has been more impressive this postseason, Jalen Brunson or Ant-Man?
Shannon Sharpe: They’ve both been very, very impressive, but what Jalen Brunson is doing is unbelievable. To get the shots he is getting, scoring from the lane, when they absolutely have to have a bucket, he goes and gets it. That is not to say that Anthony Edwards has not been impressive. He has been extremely impressive, especially having the lead on the defending champ. What is Jalen Brunson doing game in and game out when they have to have it? Karl-Anthony Towns will get your 60 points in a ballgame, so they have another guy who can go get 50 points in the game. It’s Jalen Brunson or bust.
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Jalen Brunson scored an impressive 43 points to lead his team to victory in the last game
On Monday, the New York Knicks pulled off a surprise victory over the Indiana Pacers, winning 121-117 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Jalen Brunson was the show’s star, scoring an impressive 43 points to lead his team to victory. He received support from Donte DiVincenzo, who scored 25 points, and Josh Hart, who scored 24 points.
Brunson also contributed with six assists and six rebounds. Despite facing bigger and more physically imposing opponents, Brunson scored some amazing shots. This season, Brunson has averaged 28.7 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds in 77 games.
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Fans are eagerly anticipating Game 2 of the playoff series, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow at Madison Square Garden. With Brunson’s outstanding performances, there is no doubt that he can lead his team to the finals.
