January 26, 2021
Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to speaking his mind about what he thinks of current NBA players. Whether it’s James Harden’s departure from the Houston Rockets to Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, the Hall of Fame center and current “Inside the NBA” analyst regularly voices his opinion about today’s players.
His latest target was Mitchell, who he said “doesn’t have what it takes to get to the next level” as he interviewed him post-game after a Jazz win against the New Orleans Pelicans. But while the 24-year-old guard chose to take the high road against the four-time champion big man, a Utah state legislator made it clear on which side they were.