Shaquille O’Neal Reveals Why He Chose Turner Over ESPN

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“Mr. Levy came to my house and he said, ‘We don’t need you, but we would like to have you,’” Shaq said, via Larry Brown Sports. “ESPN was saying we need you. So, I was thinking if I have a bad day at Turner, I’m gonna be OK. But if I have a bad day at ESPN, it can only get worse.”

“Listen, I have a different type of love for Ernie Johnson,” Shaq said. “Ernie Johnson was a guy that I used to watch on TV. He actually came to my house when I was 17 years old to interview me. I love his voice. I love how he treats people.

“I’m not as good as Ernie. So, me being by myself, I’m gonna have to carry. I don’t think my ADHD would allow me to carry a show by myself. Being a teammate on a great team I think has done well for us… Just being one of the guys is something I enjoy, rather than trying to be the guy. I could never do what Ernie does.”

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