Trending

Quick Links:

SEC Rant

•SEC Recruiting

•More Sports

•Politics

•SEC OT

•SEC Tickets

•Outdoors

•Travel

•Food/Drink

...

Shaq Says 'LSU Didn't Take Care' Of His Son Shareef During His Recent Podcast

by Staff Reporter

April 5, 202266 Comments

Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports

During a recent episode of his "Big Podcast," former LSU star Shaquille O'Neal was asked about his son Shareef transferring out of the Tigers' Basketball program and where he might end up next?

In his response, Shaq said that he didn't think LSU took care of his son...

quote:
"Wherever he decides, I'm behind him," O'Neal said. "He's a grown man. Make a decision."

"He's kind of had a lot of, wouldn't say, Basketball bad luck... He went to Arizona and had to switch up. He went to UCLA because Steve Alford was going to be there. He gets transferred, and a new guy comes in."

"And then we go to LSU where I thought they would take care of him, but they didn't. They have their own problems down there."

"I hope wherever he goes, he gets a shot. Because what people don't know... and I know, is that I have a 'Giannis with a jumpshop.' Hopefully, he gets to go to a place where he can showcase his talents and people can see who he really is."

Filed Under: LSU Basketball

No. 6 LSU Women's Basketball To Close Regular Season Sunday vs. Mississippi State

FMOL Health CEO & Influential Voice Backs Matt McMahon

LSU Snaps 5-Game Losing Streak With Double Overtime Win vs. Ole Miss, 106-99

ESPN Includes LSU & Will Wade In Latest College Basketball Coaching Carousel Guide

Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

66 Comments

Top Recent

You must be logged in to comment. |

MorningWood•47 months

You would think with no one on the current roster due to everyone transferring out, this would be a golden opportunity to play

northgate5•47 months

"He's a grown man. Make a decision." "LSU didn't take care of him." Love you Shaq but your son can't be a grown man and a titty baby at the same time.

brass2mouth•47 months

I wouldn’t stay at this LSU dumpster fire either

tygerphan•47 months

Everyone on here said he should've gotten more minutes. Wade mismanaged the roster.

TheRouxGuru•47 months

Yea. Wade mismanaged the roster because the fricking rant said so. Y’all think too much of yourselves

tygerphan•47 months

Wade mismanaged the roster because better players played fewer minutes. And because they lost several games they shouldn't have.

SofaKingTrill•47 months

Everyone on here said Shareef should've taken over for Efton Reid like Shareef was a fricking center. It was stupid. If he was going to take over for anyone it would've been Days or Eason. Do you see why he didn't play more minutes now?

Show 1 last reply in this conversation

Solo Cam•47 months

"Giannis with a jumpshop" lol no fricking chance

rob62•47 months

A Dad talking about his Son who has transferred 3 times now and has had serious medical problems. Shaq thinks his son is better than he actually is but that is what Dad is supposed to do. Good luck to Shareef O’neal.

Big EZ Tiger•47 months

While that is true, always felt Shareef should have played more considering Reid and Fudge's contributions. Shareef always seemed more aggressive than Reid, but Reid got all the playing time. In the 5 games where O'Neal played 10+ minutes, he shot 60% in 4 of the games and 50% in the other. Wade did have his favorites.

LSUJuicer•47 months

Sounds more like a dad trying to say his son isn’t the problem. A kid transferring 3 times comes off as he is the problem, ego, talent, whatever it may be. Dad is running PR for his kid to get a shot. If he were a Giannis he would be at a blue blood starting or drafted at this point.

terriblegreen•47 months

How exactly did LSU not take care of him??

gizmoflak•47 months

No strong arse offer...

PoppaD•47 months

Shaqs kid should be the last one needing a strong arse offer. I bet this has more to do with not taking care of him getting enough playing time.

KAGTASTIC•47 months

This was a concern from day one on this NIL deal...how the disparity of the deals will cause issues in the locker room. Are O-linemen going to expect a cut from the QB and RB or will there be some missed blocks from time to time to make it known that there should be?

LSU999•47 months

Should`ve stayed here. Would`ve gotten the opportunity to play more and focus on his academics with a lot of the other guys leaving. Could have been an opportunity for him to do what you didn`t which is graduate before going pro. You`ve said it in the past, that your kids aren`t rich you are. He needs to stay in college from what I've witnessed. Hope he turns out to be a great person like you seem to be, but it wasn`t on LSU to do him any favors.

RightWingTiger•47 months

WTF would he stay at LSU? IF he started it'd be for a bottom feeding Team w/ZERO shot at any type of postseason play to showcase ur skills to the Nation on National TV?

jkylejohnson•47 months

Lol @ “Giannis with a jump shot “. For fricks sake. I didn’t take shaq for the standard “play my son travel ball dad “

Xcalibur2017•47 months

If there is one person to take care of at LSU, its SHAQs son

MT555•47 months

I believe he’s referring to fat frick Woodward.

MrKnowItAll•47 months

why transfer now, he could get plenty of playing time at LSU. He could be in the starting five and be the first off the bench as well. lol

Tigers4Lyfe•47 months

A Giannis with a jump shot has got to be stretching the truth huh?

Jag_Warrior•47 months

I’d say most Nets fans would say that Giannis HAS a jump shot. lol

NPComb•47 months

Pissing off Diesel was a dumb move.

Dallasgrowl•47 months

Shaq has always represented himself as an LSU ambassador. If that is (or was) the case, he should have done this directly to the sources of his disappointment. A public call out is such a bitch move.

CaptainYaYa•47 months

He had a great opportunity to play under this new staff. I think both Shaq and his son needs to grow up. Seems like he keeps transferring to avoid the tough situations.

TutHillTiger•47 months

honestly that’s why it’s so rare that hof players kids are really good. it’s hard to raise kids in wealthy surburbs that are hungry, because they are not

Bearcat90•47 months

I'd beg to differ. The Blue Jays have 2 sons of Hall of Famers on their roster right now. Maybe basketball players are just lazy.

Sissidog02•47 months

So true ask the Jordan boys, although Scotty Ps boy ain’t bad

LSUTheodore•47 months

The best players play it’s that simple. Your son isn’t as good as you think big guy! He’s n average college basketball player.

tigerpawl•47 months

Why does he (or any other player) deserve special treatment? Slippery slope.....

blueboy•47 months

I hope he doesn't become embittered toward LSU. Wade was under heavy scrutiny the entire time shareef was here. You'd think the kid could get a good NIL deal here because of his dad, so I don't know why he's jumping ship with so little eligibility left.

KAGTASTIC•47 months

NIL deal question...other than just a pay off to keep him happy by "taking care of him"...who is going to be swayed to purchase anything from a business because he is Shaq's kid?

dwright369•47 months

Give me fricking break w/ this crap. Shareef was either not medically cleared to play, or you know, just decided to not show up to the SEC tournament. And, the kid ain’t that good at basketball either, so there’s that as well……

Dwainwright•47 months

His grandfather died right before the SEC tourney so he went to the funeral. That's why he wasnt at the SEC tourney.

RightWingTiger•47 months

Dont you feel like a fukin Douche Pickle right about NOW, huh???

Load More Comments