While doing a sit-down interview with his son Myles O'Neal, Shaq was asked who is the "WOAT" NBA player, which stands for the "Worst Of All-Time," and he wasted no time answering right away, as the Big Aristotle said "Rudy Gobert."
Shaq was asked who the worst NBA player of all-time is.
His response: “Rudy Gobert… Ben Simmons is another bum.”
(via @Complex)pic.twitter.com/tn2APS1vAL
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 4, 2024
Shaq backed up his comments by stating the reason is because he feels the 7-foot Frenchman hasn't lived up to his five-year $205 million dollar contract.
"There's a reason why I walk funny, why I can't turn my neck and why I can't do it because I played for my 120 [million]," Shaq said. "So you got guys like him that f*** the system over there making all this money and they can't f***ing play. So I don't respect guys like that."
That is to say, Gobert obviously didn't take this very well, and shot back at the hall of famer on social media.
Rudy Gobert goes OFF on Shaq for calling him the worst player of all time 👀 https://t.co/RPY9aDIKpl pic.twitter.com/nFU23sxXmY
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 5, 2024
"It is sad to see someone that has accomplished as much as you did @SHAQ both in sport and business still be triggered by another man's finances and accomplishments."
All in all, this is definitely not the first time that Shaq mentioned Gobert, as he has criticized him for years, calling him 'soft' and 'overpaid.'
Shaq was ready to walk off the set when Kenny Smith said Rudy Gobert was one of the best players in the league pic.twitter.com/AZjxkEVqJl
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 8, 2021
SHAQ roasts Rudy Gobert on IG. pic.twitter.com/lLzmXtngZS
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 4, 2021
Shaq really hates Rudy Gobert pic.twitter.com/fHEeY8EM5H
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 27, 2024
When comparing the two big men and their NBA playing careers, Gobert, 32, is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, who has played 11 seasons averaging 12.7 points (65.5% FG), 11.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists to go with 2.1 blocks.
Shaq did this to David Robinson 😭
Rudy Gobert don’t stand a fkn chance pic.twitter.com/FWWIsaCB4i— † (@HoodiHachimura) May 9, 2022
Then in view of Shaq's legendary 19-year career, he is a four-time NBA champion that averaged 23.7 points (58.2% FG), 10.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.
Shaq continues to go after Rudy Gobert
"If I were 42, I'd be making Rudy Gobert money. Twelve points and eight rebounds? I could do that s**t right now... making $250 million... averaging twelve points."
(🎥 @bigpodwithshaq / https://t.co/r93SUsT62U) pic.twitter.com/rsLRGkanmP
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 13, 2024
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