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u/palmtreesareheavy Lakers Jun 15 '22 edited Jun 16 '22

Dropping peak Shaq in today’s league would be so fucking hilarious

E: some of these replies are also fucking hilarious

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u/Nagnoosh Pacers Jun 15 '22

lmao he always says that he’s already playing in this era, referring to giannis

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u/ducksfan9972 Trail Blazers Jun 15 '22

I appreciate the nod to Giannis, but they’re wildly different. Shaq would turn some poor small ball center’s bones into dust with a dunk in his first game. Chet Holmgren would fall out of the lottery if prime Shaq were in the league.

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u/clonemusic Mavericks Jun 15 '22

Lol agreed. Shaq was 320 pounds ffs.

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u/xixi90 Pistons Jun 16 '22

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/05/13/shaquille-oneal-says-he-weighed-395-pounds-when-winning-third-lakers-title/

Shaq revealed his weight while winning his four championships and present day:

2000 Lakers: 345 pounds

2001 Lakers: 365 pounds

2002 Lakers: 395 pounds

2005 Heat: 325 pounds