Shaquille O'Neal expressed his disagreement with the decision to award Nikola Jokic the NBA MVP, stating he believed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserved the honor instead. Shaq conveyed his opinion directly to Jokic, emphasizing that his view was not meant to disrespect Jokic's achievement. He highlighted that although he considers Jokic the best player in the league, he felt that Gilgeous-Alexander should have been the MVP. Shaq hopes this decision motivates Gilgeous-Alexander to strive for a championship.
Shaquille O'Neal Awkwardly Told Nikola Jokic That He Didn't Deserve The NBA MVP: "SGA Should've Been MVP... No Disrespect" #Shaq #Jokic #MVP https://t.co/dOaRAGGM3O https://t.co/dOaRAGGM3O
Shaq really told Jokic to his face that Shai should've been MVP Different level of hating 😭 https://t.co/60MbFCmPi2
Shaq told Nikola Jokic that he believed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserved to win MVP over him https://t.co/RkiLyw038Y
Right after Nikola Jokić was named MVP, Shaq wasted no time voicing his disagreement. "No disrespect to the Joker, me personally, I would have gave it to Shai." What's your take? 🤔 https://t.co/xX3aBlfbmy
"No disrespect to Joker, but me personally, I would've gave it to Shai." Shaq thought SGA deserved to win MVP 😳 (via @NBAonTNT) https://t.co/9702qAJMVd
"You're the best player in the league... I thought SGA should've been the MVP" Shaq told Jokić he's best player in league but thought SGA should have won MVP 👀 https://t.co/HM8lL0qtje
“I thought that SGA should’ve been the MVP. That’s no disrespect to you” Shaq to Jokic after he won his 3rd MVP https://t.co/OdqE3Ha8cR
"You know I love you. You’re the best player in the league. I want to congratulate you. But I want you to hear it from me first: I thought that SGA should have been the MVP; that’s no disrespect to you." — Shaq 👀 (via @NBAonTNT, h/t @awfulannouncing) https://t.co/Iuu7ye76FH
Shaq tells Nikola Jokic straight up that he thinks SGA deserved MVP over him 😯 https://t.co/BsSbkQVspm
"You know I love you. You’re the best player in the league. I want to congratulate you. But I want you to hear it from me first: I thought that SGA should have been the MVP; that’s no disrespect to you." — Shaq 👀 (via @awfulannouncing) https://t.co/Iuu7ye76FH
"I don't like to rain on people's parade, but I'm not happy with this one. ...I felt Shai deserved it." @SHAQ reacts to Jokic winning MVP https://t.co/JwtiPOsFyu
Shaq believes SGA should’ve won MVP over Jokic. https://t.co/zVeEU5zjEM
Shaq to Jokic: “You know I love you. You’re the best player in the league. I want to congratulate you. But I want you to hear it from me first; I thought that SGA should have been the MVP; that’s no disrespect to you.” (h/t @awfulannouncing) https://t.co/08L0PyAwkY
"I don't like to rain on people's parade, but I'm not happy with this one. ...I felt Shai Alexander deserved it." @SHAQ reacts to Jokic winning MVP https://t.co/ErzOs5zHgg
"I felt [SGA] deserved it... The fact that he has to start all over next year and try to win it again... hopefully he uses this to motivate him to win a championship." Shaq on Nikola Jokic winning MVP over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 😳 https://t.co/FWOGdg31yX
Shaq says SGA deserved MVP over Nikola Jokic “I don’t like to rain on people’s parade, but I’m not happy with this one,” (h/t @jxlorenzi ) https://t.co/hFQISk5S8N
*whispers* Shaq is grumpy about Jokic winning MVP because he hears the footsteps coming that ppl are soon gonna be saying Jokic was better than him and he's preemptively bitter about it ala how he was/is with Dwight Howard.