Shaquille O’Neal admits that he actually hates Rudy Gobert: “Do not leave the little white guys from Denver Dunk on you”
Shaquille O’Neal admits that he actually hates Rudy Gobert: “Do not leave the little white guys from Denver Dunk on you” originally on Basketball Network.
The current quarrel between Shaquille O’Neal and Rudy Gobert is now public knowledge. The main subjects of the conflict focused on the definition of a large man and the extensions of unwanted contract. Given the regular back and forth, things are only likely to become uglier.
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O’Neal has often criticized certain great men, the most important example being Dwight Howard in the past. Nevertheless, the two seemed to have buried the ax, Shaq agreeing to browse the top scorer of all time of Orlando Magic in the temple of fame.
Although he replied his fences with Howard, it does not seem that the same thing happens with Gobert. It all started when O’Neal said to the seven feet of “Man Up”, which publicly decomposed for not having done the All-Star in 2019. Not to mention his doubts about the extension of the $ 205 million contract for five years.
In a recent episode of the big podcast with shaq, the big diesel explained its hatred for Gobert. He also had Morris twins on the panel.
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“If — Ing Hate Rudy Gobert. He does 250 m and he does not deserve it. As president of the Big Man Alliance, you earn a lot of money, play like a big man. That’s it. Throwing arches. You are seizing small white guys. If you are going to get big, play big,” Said O’Neal, who considered that the quadruple Dpoy did not deserve to be in the fame of fame.
Gobert is posted
Standing at 7’1 “, it would be difficult to understand Gobert on a poster. However, the big Frenchman had some of these moments throughout his career. One of those incidents that attracted significant attention involved the Denver Nuggets goalkeeper Christian Braun throwing a two -handed slam.
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Hatured, the guard of 6’6 “was seen colliding in the shoulder in Gobert’s chest, who in turn caught up with him by the neck and swung laterally. Consequently, the two players received double technical faults. Nevertheless, Gobert and the wolves finally prevailed with victory.
Over the years, Gobert has been criticized for his lack of tenacity perceived as a great man. The episodes of him are fueled by this story of him, guards such as Jaylen Brown, Russell Westbrook and Demar Derozan. Not the best look for a quadruple Dpoy.
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A rare moment when Shaq gave his flowers
The Timberwolves experienced a strong start of the playoff series in 2025, sending the Lakers to the house in the first round. Going on the road, Gobert amaze the crowd to the crypto Arena, dropping 27 points and 24 rebounds in a match in the series five. It was 80% very effective in the field. Nevertheless, the biggest surprise was still to come, with O’Neal saying the following:
“Rudy Gobert dominates, I am happy for him.”
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A pill that is difficult to swallow for O’Neal, who gave the tall man to the wolves his due. However, this did not in any way involve that the quadruple champion had repaired his fences with Gobert. It seems that the 33 -year -old still has a lot to do before obtaining the approval of the president of the Big Man Alliance.
Related: Shaquille O’Neal has still shaded Rudy Gobert using the SGA contract as a reference – “This is what $ 70 million” looks like “
This story was initially reported by Basketball Network on July 24, 2025, where it appeared for the first time.
