Shaquille O’Neal: “Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva Greatest Like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson”
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has been involved in the game for more than 19 years. The professional basketball player, who is 7 feet 1 inch tall, is frequently mentioned alongside Michael Jordan as one of the game’s all-time greats. He is a die-hard MMA supporter. O’Neal has trained in the sport in addition to watching it.
The former Lakers great also attributed his success on NBA courts to his involvement in MMA. Shaquille O’Neal and UFC President Dana White had a talk at one point. Even Shaq has said that MMA is the reason for his basketball success.
Shaq once mentioned this in an interview with ESPN, saying that the reason he practiced MMA contributed to his success as a four-time champion. He continued by saying that MMA athletes are the finest. Back in 2013, ahead of the fight between Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz, Shaq revealed compared two of the greatest UFC players to Jordan and Magic.
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Shaq compared GSP and Anderson Silva to Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson
Back in March 2013, Dana White tweeted: “@danawhite @shaq Shaq GSP The Greatest?….. Do you take naps when Anderson Silva fights? GSP wins this tonight without doubt #Wager?”
Im so pumped!!! RT @SHAQ: GSP is probly the greatest ufc fighter besides jon bones jones but I gotta go wit my boy mr Diaz what u think
— danawhite (@danawhite) March 16, 2013
However, a fan disagreed with White and countered him with Anderson Silva. Shaq pitched in with a reply to the fan’s tweet.
@_coreywhite there both the greatest like Jordan n magic johnson
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) March 16, 2013
For many fans, Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre has long been considered the ultimate super fight. The battle would promote itself. The two most dominating champions in UFC history will face up at a catchweight to determine whether the fighter is the better fighter. If this is the contest that piques your curiosity the most, keep reading for a head-to-head analysis of the prospective super fight.
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