Getty LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 09: NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal attends the grand opening of Shaquille’s At L.A. Live at LA Live on March 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
Shaquille O’Neal watched Victor Wembanyama overwhelm the Dallas Mavericks, then reached into his Los Angeles Lakers past to explain what impressed him most.
Kobe Bryant came to mind.
Wembanyama finished with 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocks in San Antonio’s 112-111 victory on Wednesday, November 4. But for O’Neal, the performance also reflected something he recognized from his former Lakers teammate:
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