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Wilton Jackson

Shaquille O’Neal Shares Three Biggest Regrets in NBA Career

No one can ever question Shaquille O’Neal’s dominance and what he delivered on the court to fans during his NBA career. While the four-time NBA champion played for six different teams in his 19-year career, O'Neal’s heyday stems back to his days with the Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant and his time in Miami with Dwyane Wade.

Despite the endless amount of success on the hardwood, the 15-time All-Star still has some regrets regarding several decisions he made in his younger years. O’Neal joined The Pivot Podcast and shared that he still has regrets about the way he handled his relationship with Penny Hardaway, his relationship with Kobe Bryant and how he handled the mistakes in his previous marriage with Shaunie.

“Other than that [three regrets] I don't really dwell on a lot,” O’Neal said on The Pivot. “I know better. … I don’t like to make excuses, but I had a lot going on. I was arrogant, I was dumb, and sometimes when you do a lot of stuff you don’t want to work at stuff.”

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