Shaquille O'Neal reveals 'letting' Allen Iverson score against him out of admiration

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal recently revealed that he used to let some of his favourite opponents score against him. During an interview, Shaquille O'Neal stated that re were only a few NBA players he respected eugh that he would enjoy watching m play. NBA legend also added that he used to like watching m more that he liked guarding m, which is why he let m score.

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Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal reveals that he did t guard Allen Iverson on purpose 

According to Shaquille O'Neal, he was such a huge fan of Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady that he let m do anything y wanted to him. O'Neal furr discussed NBA 2001 finals, where Allen Iverson stepped over Ty Lue. He said that he liked it when Allen Iverson crossed over and called him 'tough'. O'Neal could have blocked Allen Iverson's shot multiple times, but admitted that he did t want to. O'Neal furr added that 76ers star had a 'heart of a lion' and he is glad he went into Hall of Fame with him.

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Allen Iverson stats

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According to ESPN's Allen Iverson stats, 76ers star averd 26.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists. Though Allen Iverson has never won an NBA title, he is considered one of best players in NBA history. He started playing in 1996-97 with 76ers before retiring in 2010 while playing with  Memphis Grizzlies. Iverson also gained popularity while playing for Denver Nuggets from 2006-2008.

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