NBA – After accusations, Shaq takes on LeBron: “You’re on the same stuff as him, aren’t you?”

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Par Pierre-Andréa Fraile | Journaliste sportif

Former teammates in Cleveland, Shaquille O’Neal has always been a great admirer of LeBron James’ qualities. However, that hasn’t stopped him from bouncing back in recent hours on the dark viral allegations hanging over the King.

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First of all, he got a privileged glimpse of his immense talent, whether as an opponent or a teammate. Then, for the past few years, he has continued to marvel at his exploits as an analyst for American television. Shaquille O’Neal can’t help but bow down to LeBron James, about whom he never hesitates to joke when the context allows.

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As he approaches his 40th birthday, LeBron remains one of the NBA’s best players. O’Neal, on the other hand, couldn’t say the same at the same age, since by then he’d already begun his conversion to the media. And it has to be said that, at 53, he no longer rivals his former partner in terms of physique. Witness this footage captured during his recent appearance on The Pivot podcast:

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Struggling to get up from his seat, Shaq had to be helped by one of his guests, namely former NFL star Fred Taylor. The latter’s strength impressed Diesel, who poked fun at him with an out-of-nowhere and oh-so-topical dig at LBJ:

Shaquille O’Neal: Hey, not bad, man! You’re on the same stuff as Bron-Bron, aren’t you? (Laughs)

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Yes, the King is once again the target of doping accusations these days, which would explain his insane longevity at the highest level. It would seem that O’Neal hasn’t escaped this phenomenon, as he decided to have some fun with it in the clip above. Some Internet users, on the other hand, remained very serious and drew radical conclusions from his comments:

@kamariesdad: Everybody knows

@ruulss: I wouldn’t be surprises

@Tim_Chan : It looks like everybody in and around the league knows but can’t say anything

@tonyprofits: Shaq isn’t even joking 💀

@HaterSportsBook: You’re either a fool or a fool if you think LeBron isn’t on roids

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