ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - JANUARY 06: Shaquille O'Neal arrives before a game between the Wyoming Cowboys and the New Mexico Lobos at The Pit on January 06, 2024 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Shannon Sharpe attends the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards presented by The Hartford Live at SXSW at Fairmont Palm Park, Fairmont Hotel on March 11, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Shaquille O’Neal admits he made time to address Shannon Sharpe‘s “clickbait” comments! On Thursday, Shaq flexed on Shannon via Instagram, telling the fellow retired athlete to “Google.” Then, on Friday, he released a diss track for Shannon (scroll to the bottom to listen to it)!
O’Neal popped off on Sharpe via Instagram. He was responding to a viral clip of Sharpe arguing that Shaq is “envious” about not being a basketball “Goat.” The conversation took place on Sharpe’s ‘Night Cap’ podcast with Chad Ochocinco and Gilbert Arenas.
“You’re never going to see another guy Shaq’s size, with his athleticism that was as dominant as him. Shaq should have had five MVPs…but see when you’re historically great, they talk about you as a basketball legend, the goat, and Shaq is never brought up. And I think a part of him is envious of that,” Sharpe said. Doubling down with, “It’s hard for me to put somebody in the goat conversation with one MVP. Regular season,” Shannon said.
He continued, saying that if Shaq had had his “work ethic, he would’ve had 40,000 points.”
Shaq didn’t hold back on Shannon Sharpe, clapping back in multiple posts on his Instagram feed. He accused him of saying “anything to get clicks,” denied being jealous, and ran down his stats.
“If you ain’t ranked in the top ten in your profession, then you can’t speak on Me. Don’t forget I know what you did to get where you are. me jealous, lol sounds like you are jealous. I know you tryna stay relevant by gossiping on your podcast. we don’t believe you. you need more people and in case you forgot. 4 rings, three finals, MVP top 50, and top 75. google me. and to b quite frank all this new success you got, you still under me. u don’t kno my work ethic. but according i work less than you but im worth more than you. make it make sense. love you too.”
Shaq also told Sharpe that there are “better ways” to get his bread up than “gossiping.” As far as being a “goat,” O’Neal wrote, “Never wanted to be the goat I wanted to be who you should greet me as THE MOST DOMINANT EVER.”
Swipe below to see everything Shaq shared aimed at Sharpe.
It looks like Shannon caught Shaq’s clapbacks and proceeded to double down on his “GOAT” opinion. Sharpe pointed out that the former Magic player has admitted to not working, eating, or training as hard “as well as he should have.” He said Shaq always brings up a former MVP loss when someone wins the award.
Shannon said that he has no problem giving other athletes their flowers because he succeeded at “maximizing” his ability.
“You know why I have no problem giving other people credit? Because I got everything I could out of my God-given ability. God gave me the ability to do what I can do, but he gave me discipline, he gave me dedication. The way I train, the way I ate, that way I slept, so this was all I could get. So I would’ve felt this way if I got these numbers and I half-a*ssed it, but I never half-a**ed it.”
Sharpe admitted that his NFL career is not the equivalent of Shaquille’s NBA stats. However, he added that he “maximized” what he had to get what he got!
He admitted that Shaq will always have more and be more than him in the public light. “But no one will ever say I cheated myself,” Sharpe added.
Swipe below to see his entire response.
After going in on Instagram, Shaquille booked some studio time and recorded a diss track for Sharpe.
Listen to it below.
