THE Giannis Antetokounmpo writes for another year history in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and the legend of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, Shaquille O’Neal he bowed to his talent.
Shaquille O’Neal has deified Giannis Antetokounmpo in the past, but this time he went a step further and claimed that the leader of the Milwaukee Bucks is better than him.
“We are different players, but I probably have to say Giannis. The game has evolved since I played and that’s what you want, you want the evolution”, the four-time NBA champion, who had given Antetokounmpo the title of … superman, which he had as a nickname during his years in the NBA, characteristically answered a related question.
Shaq says prime Giannis is better than him
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 29, 2025
“Diesel” had also mentioned in the past, that if he played today in the NBA it would be… Giannis Antetokounmpo.