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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal will do his best to stay quiet about the Ime Udoka scandal.
On his podcast, Udoka and Adam Levine’s alleged infidelity was brought up in the Hall of Fame by co-host Nischelle Turner, but O’Neal quickly shut down the conversation.
The four-time NBA champion said it was not his place to discuss Udoka and Levine’s personal problems, as he had dealt with similar ones.
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Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal speaks at a news conference in McDonough, Ga., on Jan. 22, 2021, after being named director of community relations for the County Sheriff’s Office d ‘Henry by Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett.
(Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
“I’m going to give up on that conversation,” he said on the latest episode of “The Big Shaq” podcast. “I was a serial cheater. It would be crazy and blasphemous for me to come up here and say, ‘Boom, boom, bam.’ I can’t do that. I know these guys personally. I know they’re going through a lot because I I went through a lot.”
Celtics head coach Ime Udoka (left) disagrees with a referee (right) in the second quarter of a game against the Golden State Warriors on June 17, 2022.
(Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
O’Neal married Shaunie Henderson in 2002, but filed for divorce in 2007. The couple reconciled but divorced in 2009, citing irreconcilable differences. He also had relationships from 2010 to 2012 and from 2014 to 2018.
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O’Neal also cited his friendship with Udoka’s partner, actress Nia Long, as another reason for not discussing the matter.
“I’ve known Nia Long for a long time and I like her… They’re going through a lot of family stuff. I’m never the guy who’s going to come up here because of my platform and fake it,” he said. said
Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka reacts during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on June 16, 2022, in Boston.
(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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Udoka was suspended for the entire 2022–23 season after it was reported that he had a relationship with a female member of the Boston Celtics team.
Levine has also become the subject of internet memes due to his recent sexting scandal.
