In 2023, Angel Reese gained national attention, and Shaquille O’Neal has had her back ever since. Reese’s journey to the WNBA has been anything but smooth sailing since taking LSU to a championship. The high expectations, becoming the face of Reebok’s revival, and unfathomable online scrutiny came to a head when she missed four games for the Tigers. When she came back, it was with a lot of support from Shaq. Over two years later, O’Neal shares his perspective on that.

The Las Vegas Aces assistant coach, Tyrone Ellis, during the Straight Game Podcast, first commended Shaq for standing up against RG3 in the Reese drama. At this point, O’Neal had to make it clear that his care for Reese goes beyond a fellow LSU alum. “ Angel reminds me of me. She plays how she plays, doesn’t matter what p

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