Shaquille O’Neal Doesn’t Hold Back on His Opinion of Caitlin Clark

Shaq recently joined Angel Reese as a guest on her podcast.

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Caitlin Clark just finished up her outstanding debut season as the WNBA’s No. 1 overall pick, shattering countless league records en route to her near-unanimous Rookie of the Year selection.

Clark averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and a league-leading 8.4 assists per game as an All-Star point guard for the Indiana Fever. She’s the new all-time league leader in single-season and single-game assists, and the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double.

Clark’s greatness is already undeniable, even for those who were initially hesitant about the hype.

All-time great NBA center Shaquille O’Neal recently sat down with Chicago Sky All-Star Angel Reese as a guest on the “Unapologetically Angel” podcast.

Early in the episode, Shaq and Reese discussed what makes Clark so special as an unprecedented WNBA talent.

“She’s doing stuff we’ve never seen before,” O’Neal said. “We’ve never seen anybody do it on a consistent basis. There’s a lot of girls in the WNBA that have done it in spurts, but that game I’m watching ya’ll (LSU vs. Iowa) in the Final Four, I’m like ‘Damn.'”

“And I was a hater, because you know I went to LSU” O’Neal admitted. “I was like ‘She’s not going to hit that shot.’ And bam! She’s not going to hit that shot. Bam!

“If I say ‘You’re not going to hit that shot’ 10 times and you hit the shot, that means you’re the truth.”

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

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Clark will take the WNBA court for her second professional season with the Fever in 2025.