Shaquille O’Neal Rubbishes Claims On Luka Doncic’s Fitness
Recently, several sources have said that the Mavericks were keen to get out of the Luka Doncic situation because of his poor conditioning. Given his fitness levels, Nic Harrison and his FO did not appear interested in paying him a super-max of $345 million. Though he was never traded outright because he was out of […] The post Shaquille O’Neal Rubbishes Claims On Luka Doncic’s Fitness appeared first on BlackSportsOnline.
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Recently, several sources have said that the Mavericks were keen to get out of the Luka Doncic situation because of his poor conditioning. Given his fitness levels, Nic Harrison and his FO did not appear interested in paying him a super-max of $345 million. Though he was never traded outright because he was out of shape, Shaquille O’Neal received a lot of criticism for the same reason.
Shaq gave a list of his excuses for not remaining in shape on TNT’s Pregame Show. Every player ends up being fit at some point during the demanding 82-game NBA season. But an athlete’s resolve is put to the ultimate test during the off-season.
Those that spend the summer getting ready for the season are always the most noticeable.
Shaquille O’Neal comments on Luka Doncic’s fitness
However, Shaq knows better than most that it’s not always that simple. Shaq claimed that because he had more essential things to do in the summer, he didn’t work out. He stated:
“I didn’t work out during summers because I had other obligations, family, children, and I wanted to work my way into shape. That was my method.”
“Fat Luka is better than 99.9% of all guards in the league”
Shaq on what a friend told him regarding the conditioning reports around Luka
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— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 5, 2025
Even the most ardent basketball purists can’t dispute Shaq’s justification for skipping summer workouts. He was also regarded as the league’s most dominant basketball player and won the NBA Championship four times without having to work hard. When it came to being fit to an athlete’s standards, Shaq really defied all logic.
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