Witness Shows Shaquille O’Neal’s Public Reaction to Luka Doncic & Anthony Davis Trade Amid Chaos

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The rumored Lakers-Maverick trade bomb has caused chaos, turning the NBA world upside down. Not just you, even LeBron James expressed shock over the trade of his teammate Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. But the question is, is Luka Dončić in the Lakers now? Ah, questions and questions, then what can stop former NBA players from not taking to social media to express their shock? Former Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal too can’t stay away from commenting on the historic trade.

The Big Aristotle had his DJ Diesel hat on and was performing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. He came to know about it when he was busy with his DJ gig, and then the ‘shocked’ big man broke the news. Taking the microphone in his hand, the NBA star addressed the crowd with the biggest shocker of the NBA in recent times.

An IG user, Eric Hernandez, who was in the casino, shared a story, “I caught him saying Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker now.” And Shaq was quick to re-share it on his IG story as well. While he must have felt shocked, the 4x NBA champ accepted the situation as he broke into laughter afterward. But what was the reason behind the smile? Only time will tell.

If things are to be believed, Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris will head to the Lakers. The Mavericks aren’t going empty-handed either. Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick will now move to the Dallas-based team. The deal might seem crazy to many, but it is what it is for now. But before things settle down, the world will continue to have its opinion on it.

Besides Shaquille O’Neal, how did the NBA react to the Lakers trade? 

Just a few days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were in trade discussions, but it was to add another player. It was Davis himself who had publicly expressed his concern about the team’s need for a center then. From that, nobody expected this to happen, not even the Lakers’ locker room. And when Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter, broke the news, it seemed like all hell broke loose.

Tyrese Haliburton and Alex Caruso thought Charania’s account was hacked. Tristan Thompson believes that the trade had been in process for a long time. “Luka getting traded from Dallas has to have a deeper story behind it. This just doesn’t happen on a random Saturday night,” Thompson wrote. LeBron could hardly digest the dinner with his family when he found out the trade news.

Paul Pierce, the former Celtic player, seemed fuming with the deal. He said, “LeBron and Luka I don’t see fitting.” The news sparked debate beyond the NBA boundary too. A shocked NFL player, Patrick Mahomes wrote “I’m sick rn,” on X, reacting to the rumor. From Shaquille O’Neal to LeBron, the list of everyone pouring in their likes and dislikes is long, more so when it is one of the biggest and most shocking trades.

See More: Patrick Mahomes Brutally Shuts Down Wife Brittany’s Aspirations as Chiefs QB’s Trainer Makes Strong ‘Dad Bod’ Claim

What is it with these serial winners? They have a knack for winning, and the thing they are good at, they are a machine in it. Take Patrick Mahomes for example. When he needs to prove it, he becomes like a one-man savior for the Chiefs – 7 game-winning drives and responsible for five 4th-quarter comebacks in the 2024-25 season. He can just feel when the win is up for grabs.ư

And an apex predator like him doesn’t give charity wins, even for his close ones. In response to his Instagram post on Feb 2 where he tells about his ping-pong talents, Mahomes’s wife, Brittany, commented, “But good thing I can beat you at ping-pong🙂.” To which the defending back-to-back Super Bowl MVP replied, “No chance🤣”. Come on, Mahomes—no need to be blunt about it. But people like him have a saying – Not arrogant, just better.

Do Mr. and Mrs. Mahomes have ping-pong spurring sessions at home? Seems like they need to settle this with a Patrick vs Brittany game. The winner gets bragging rights on Instagram. Weirdly enough, we can’t bet against Patrick, can we? We have seen him on the gridiron. Brittany better have some skills we don’t know about.

We believe that a chiseled torso and a low body fat percentage directly relate to an athlete’s success. Prime example – Cristiano Ronaldo and Novak Djokovic. They are like our go-to examples when we think of the best athletes. But Mahomes’s trainer, Bobby Stroupe, says that thought process is flawed. For him, dad-bod features are what make Mahomes such a good QB.

While working with major league pitchers, Stroupe saw athletes with more body fat and mass were better throwers of the ball. What is a QB required to do? Throw to his wide receivers and tight ends. And we don’t have to tell you what a bullet throw Patrick Mahomes has.

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A pitching instructor, Ben Brewster, who sees a similarity between pitchers and quarterbacks as far as throwing is concerned, also sees how the dad bod physique enhances throwing velocity: “If they feel better being 20 percent body fat, there’s no reason they have to be 10 percent body fat.” Definitely, it depends on how they feel about themselves.

Apart from this, according to Stroupe, Mahomes also has a special ability to read momentum and space, which helps him judge the speed and movement of himself and his opponents.

Take all this together, he is just built to be a champion quarterback. And yes, give the credit to the ‘dad bod’. That’s taken him to the footsteps of a never-before-done 3-peat.