Published 17:15 IST, January 20th 2020

Shaquille O'Neal admits being scared of playing against NBA legend Michael Jordan 

In a recent Inside NBA on TNT, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal admitted being intimidated of Michael Jordan. He added Barkley, Robinson and Ewing to that list.

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In a recent interview on TNT's Inside NBA, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal admitted of being intimidated of Michael Jordan. Later, he also added Charles Barkley, David Robinson and Patrick Ewing names in that category of players. According to 'Shaq', it scared him that whatever he saw on television about Michael Jordan was actually real and he was terrified for entire game when he faced him for first time.

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Former Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal admits being scared of facing Michael Jordan 

Even today, Shaquille O'Neal is praised for his gameplay and defensive skills. This was during Shaq's earlier years when he played for Orlando Magic. During his time with Magic, he made All-Star team in his rookie year, averaging at 23.4 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game. After Magic, he moved to Los Angeles Lakers. With Lakers, Shaq achieved three NBA championships, winning Finals MVP award each time. After Lakers, he moved to Miami Heat where he bagged his fourth NBA title. Shaq retired in 2011, while playing for Celtics.

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Currently, Shaq is an NBA analyst for Inside in NBA on TNT. Michael Jordan retires in 2003, a few years before Shaq. Jordan also averd at 30.1 points per game in his career, while Shaq averd at 23.7 points per game. 

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Kobe Bryant reveals how angry he was for t matching Michael Jordan's NBA titles

Recently, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant also talked about Jordan. According to Black Mamba, he was unhappy that he could t match Jordan's NBA titles. Bryant has 5 NBA titles with Lakers, while Jordan has 6. 

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17:15 IST, January 20th 2020