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Shaq reveals the reason for the poster on Chris Dudley

The Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal clarified his motivation behind the infamous poster dunk on Chris Dudley of the New York Knicks, citing the lack of a double-team as disrespectful.

He noted his reaction of looking back during the play, indicating his surprise at the absence of defensive pressure: “I found it disrespectful that they didn’t double me… If you look, I look back first, and I’m like, Oh, really?”

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