Few athletes are able to instill a sense of dread in those who must compete against them, and one such person is absolutely Michael Jordan. The basketball icon was feared by many during his NBA days – and for good reason. He was an absolute wizard on the court, even managing to best legends like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during his time. It takes a lot of guts to admit when a fellow athlete is so good that they make you somewhat uneasy. And that’s what Shaquille O’Neal did, as the celebrated big man said that he was indeed “terrified” of Jordan. That may sound extreme on the surface, but I honestly don’t blame O’Neal for feeling that way.
Shaq opened up about his days playing against the man known as Air Jordan during an episode of The Big Podcast, a portion of which was shared on Instagram. He straight-up told Lou Williams (a fellow NBA vet) and comedian Bill Bellamy that Jordan would rattle him a bit. What’s interesting about that, though, is that The Diesel can’t even really say why he found himself unnerved by the six-time NBA champion. Nevertheless, he did provide some guesses as to why that might have been the case:
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