“Shaquille O’Neal goes flying, that could have k*lled somebody”: 7ft. Lakers legend went full Dennis Rodman while trying to save the ball with the Phoenix Suns

"Shaquille O'Neal goes flying, that could have k*lled somebody": When the 7ft. Lakers legend channeled his inner Dennis Rodman while trying to save a ball

Shaquille O’Neal is a massive man. He was one of the NBA’s most physically dominant players in the league, scaring both players and fans with his body.

The LA legend was the catalyst of the Lakers dynasty in the 2000s. He was the star of a team that won three titles in a row, forming a dynamic duo with Kobe Bryant.

There was nobody who could stop Shaq back in the day. He was the most dominant physical force to have ever played basketball, and he completely owned the paint.

Shaq was a menace on both sides of the ball. He could control the paint with his size, deterring anyone who dared to enter. We haven’t seen anyone dominant the inside game quite like Shaq since his glory days. Back then, he was an absolute beast to watch.

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Shaquille O’Neal dived into the stands like Dennis Rodman once

If you’ve ever seen an NBA player dive into the stands, know that it’s really scary for the fans being targeted. It’s a great hustle moment, and there are some great saves at times, but it’s still incredibly scary. It can be scary for the players too.

In 1997, Dennis Rodman once literally flung his body out to save a basketball from going out of bounds. It made for an incredible picture too.

Shaq once did that too, except, he went way deeper into the stands. Shaq is 7’1″ and weighs somewhere between 315 to 345 pounds. He is massive.

NBA fans already knew that, but they got an up close and personal encounter with Shaq once when he played for the Phoenix Suns. Just take a look at this clip:

The commentators were absolutely right. Someone could have been seriously injured with such a big man coming in at such a high speed. However, luckily, all was good, and it made for another great Shaq moment.

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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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