NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal , often blunt and demanding when judging young big men , stopped short when talking about San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama . In a recent appearance on The Dunker Spot, Shaq admitted the the Spurs phenom exists outside his frame of reference. That matters. When Shaq pauses, people listen. And this time, his tone carried awe more than critique, even as he pointed toward Hakeem Olajuwon as the true guide for Wembanyama’s growth .

“This kid, he has a whole different category,” O’Neal about the Spurs star. “He can go inside, he can go outside, he can shoot the three. He’s in his own lane. So like him getting tutelage from me probably wouldn’t help his game out.” Shaq didn’t hedge. He doubled down. “Let’s just say there was a college of big m

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