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Shaquille O’Neal recalls how everyone was in awe of the Bulls legend

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Shaquille O’Neal recalls how everyone was in awe of the Bulls legend

Michael Jordan is a work of art.

Something the NBA had never seen before.

Her mastery of him, artistry and finesse of him were on display at all times!

Most NBA players and fans of the last decade consider and hail Michael Jordan as the greatest player to wear a pair of boots.

It’s no secret that every time Jordan played, everyone tuned in. It was something unheard of at the time. His reign was so dominant that in the 1990s, every year that ‘MJ’ was an active player, he won a championship.

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His dazzling scoring was the main reason the Chicago Bulls, who were mere contenders, would soon terrorize and wreak havoc on the NBA for over half a decade.

Players who have played against him, as well as current superstars who watched ‘His Airness’ play, praise him as the ‘GOAT’.

There is no better vindication than when your own peers validate your achievements.

One such player who considers Jordan in that category is Shaquille O’Neal, whose statements provide an eye-opening perspective on how viewers really feel about Michael Jordan

Since his retirement, O’Neal has remained an active member of the NBA through his role as an analyst. Other than that, the former NBA ‘MVP’ has a niche in the entertainment industry.

Recently, in an interview with ‘2kTV’, O’Neal highlighted the great influence that the six-time NBA champion possesses, leading his own friends to cheer on the four-time NBA champion whenever the pair met.

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O’Neal expressed-

“Even though Michael Jordan was playing against me… all my friends were rooting for Michael Jordan. It’s funny right. And no one had ever pinned me, so they wanted Jordan to pin me.”

The fact that stars of the 1990s and 2000s hail ‘MJ’ as the greatest is a testament to his tremendous work on hardwood floors.

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Who do you consider the greatest? LeBron James or Michael Jordan?

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