The former NBA star, Dwight Howard, had a promising career in the league, but there was another presence during his time who gave him nightmares. Howard was famous for his elite defensive attack, but when it came to one of the NBA’s greatest, Shaquille O’Neal, he got a pause.

Howard ended his career in 2022, but his complicated rivalry with Shaquille will never fade from his mind. The eight-time All-Star recently appeared on a podcast with the former Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. and shared his career experiences, giving credit to past rivalries. In the meantime, he talked about guarding Shaquille, and that was a tough job for him.

“Shaq was tough cause he’s he was 395 [pounds],” said Howard. “He was just heavy, and he’s 7’2″, 7’3″. I’m really 6’9″, 6’10” and that’s giving up a lot of

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