During his nearly two decades in the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal brought the pain to opposing teams. During his peak, he was the most destructive force the league has ever seen. The broken backboards could attest to that.

But unbeknownst to many , O'Neal , for all his power and strength, relied a lot on painkillers during his playing days. He admitted it on a recent episode of the “ Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard ” podcast.

The NBA legend said his doctor warned him about his addiction to painkillers, but he refused to budge, which led to “ a heated discussion. ” O'Neal admitted that he even disobeyed his doctor's prescribed dose.

“I would do homeboy math. If it said take one, I’m taking three, ” said the Hall of Fame center.

“I t was a clu

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