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"Have You Heard of Michael Jordan?": Before Choosing LSU, Shaquille O'Neal Was Put Off by Dean Smith's Obsession With His Old Talent

    “Have You Heard of Michael Jordan?”: Before Choosing LSU, Shaquille O’Neal Was Put Off by Dean Smith’s Obsession With His Old Talent

    Jay Mahesh Lokegaonkar
    “Comparing Me To Paul Pierce Is Comparing Him To Dwyane Wade”: Richard Jefferson Goes Off On Celtics Legend For Calling His Defense ‘Sweet’
    "Comparing Me To Paul Pierce Is Comparing Him To Dwyane Wade": Richard Jefferson Goes Off On Celtics Legend For Calling His Defense 'Sweet'

    Achyuth Jayagopal

    6ft 6″ Michael Jordan’s Idol, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Earned His Nickname After Turning Pro, Thanks to a Trainer
    Julius Erving Once left a Fourth Grader, Who Was Carrying an SI Cover With Dr. J, Absolutely Stunned

    Achyuth Jayagopal

    When Bill Russell witnessed Wilt Chamberlain Manhandling One of Strongest Players of All-time
    When Bill Russell witnessed Wilt Chamberlain Manhandling One of Strongest Players of All-time

    Achyuth Jayagopal

    Vince Carter lost $4.7 million out of his $110 million fortune by breaching his contract with a federal prisoner
    Vince Carter lost $4.7 million out of his $110 million fortune by breaching his contract with a federal prisoner

    Ashish Priyadarshi

    “Tim Duncan you can get anything else but your Bank shot”: When Kenyon Martin faced ‘The Big Fundamental’ whom he kept over Kobe Bryant in his toughest to guard list
    “Tim Duncan you can get anything else but your Bank shot”: When Kenyon Martin faced ‘The Big Fundamental’ whom he kept over Kobe Bryant in his toughest to guard list

    Akash Murty

    “50 year old Wilt Chamberlain was offered $362,000 to play 7 games!”: Former Lakers legend was offered to come out of retirement and play for the New Jersey Nets
    The New Jersey Nets once offered Wilt Chamberlain $362K to play seven games when he was 50 years old. Starling? Not really, it was Wilt!

    Hemanth Amar

    “Bernard King found himself in a substance abuse trap”: Why New Jersey Nets dealt the Hall of Famer to Utah Jazz while his on-court performance slumped
    "Bernard King found himself in a substance abuse trap": Why New Jersey Nets dealt the Hall of Famer to Utah Jazz while his on-court performance slumped

    Hemanth Amar

    “Bernard King was arrested for drunk driving and cocaine possession”: When the Knicks legend’s substance-abuse problem almost landed Phil Jackson a Head coaching job 10-years earlier
    “Bernard King was arrested for drunk driving and cocaine possession”: When the Knicks legend's substance use problem almost landed Phil Jackson a Head coaching job 10-years earlier

    Akash Murty

    “Jason Kidd had an eye that was black and blue”: When the Dallas Mavericks’ head coach redefined his Nets career with a display of rugged determination in the 2002 NBA playoffs
    "Jason Kidd had an eye that was black and blue": When the Dallas Mavericks' head coach redefined his Nets career with a display of rugged determination in the 2002 NBA playoffs

    Amulya Shekhar

    “Only Father Time could guard Shaq”: Kenyon Martin shares his experience guarding greats, picks Shaquille O’Neal as the toughest player to guard
    “I used to deflate the ball to palm it like Michael Jordan”: Shaquille O’Neal openly admitted to deflating NBA balls during his Lakers days

    Aman Jain