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Just Like Ya Daddy Shaquille O Neal Once Publicly Came to Son Shareef s Rescue After He Received Live Trolling

Published 07/23/2022, 3:58 AM EDTBy Shaquille O’Neal (left) with son Shareef O’Neal CREDIT: EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTYShaquille O’Neal was a behemoth for almost all of his teams back in the day. Crushing everything in his way and dominating the hardwood was something he did every night. Besides brute strength, he was as technical of a center as they came. O’Neal moved with finesse. His offensive skill set included flawless footwork, a quick first step, and a great touch around the basket. Diesel was so overpowering that forcing him to the free throw line was the best defense one could play against him. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “Hack-a-Shaq” was a popular term around the league. And that could be owed to his horrendous shooting from the stripe. Teams intentionally fouled Shaq to prevent him from scoring as efficiently. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad He shot percent from the stripe for his career, which is 5.5 percent lower than what he shot from the field. People have primarily held his botched free-throw stroke against him. In fact, Shaq’s son once called out those keyboard warriors who have ridiculed his dad for his flaw.

Shaquille O Neal came to his and his son s rescue by silencing the critics of his free throw shooting

To this day, ‘s free-throw shooting is mocked. However, considering that it didn’t stop him from cementing his dominance, it’s probably the last thing the big man cares about. His sons must occasionally cope with their father’s hecklers. In fact, his eldest son, Shareef O’Neal, once called out the loudmouths. WATCH THIS STORY: Shareef shared an Instagram picture of himself and his brother Shaqir facing the hecklers. While the picture was interesting in itself, the caption added to the interest. “When y’all both missing free throws and someone in the crowd start saying ‘JUST LIKE YA DADDY.'” View this post on Instagram Shaquille O’Neal witnessed this and came rushing to intervene. He reminded the loudmouths that, despite his struggles at the stripe, he is still one of the best ever to step on the hardwood. “And tell ’em you daddy the best to ever do it , but then again u ain’t gotta say nothing. THEY ALREADY KNOW,” Shaq wrote in the comments. Shaq even gets defensive in his son's IG comments (via shareefoneal IG) — Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad O’Neal is among the most humble people, but he knows his place among the NBA’s greats. His free-throw shot was ridiculed throughout his career, but he punished the rim on multiple occasions for those bricked shots. visual history of taking vengeance on rims for clanking half of his free throw attempts over the years — Beyond the RK (@beyondtheRK) ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad All jokes aside, Shaq’s dominance in the NBA is well documented. People will continue to criticize the big man, but his legacy will serve as a constant reminder of his greatness.

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ADVERTISEMENT Ritvik Malhotra 353 articlesRitvik is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Ritvik has finally got his foot in the door as a professional sports writer. He previously interned at another media house where he authored over 150 soccer articles, but he is now writing about his primary obsession, basketball.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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