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Shaq Claims No One Fearing LeBron but Here’s a List of Players Who Truly Fears King James
Shaq's recent NBA insights reveal players' fears towards LeBron James compared to Jordan and Bryant, sparking a unique player perspective debate.
Shaquille O'Neal recently made a bold statement regarding how NBA players perceive LeBron James compared to basketball legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. While appearing on 'The BIG Podcast,' O'Neal expressed that there is a notable absence of fear factor associated with LeBron James among players.
The Big Shaq highlighted that during his era, players had a sense of fear when facing Jordan and Bryant, a sentiment that doesn't seem to translate to LeBron.
Talking on the podcast, he said, "I've heard players say, including myself, 'I feared [Michael Jordan].' I've heard players in [Mario Chalmers] generation say they feared Kobe," said O'Neal. "I've never really heard any player say they feared LeBron.”
However, players have different take on the debate and many of them did not hesitate in addressing the sheer dominance of the Lakers star.
On the other hand, George Hill, who played against LeBron featuring the Miami Heat, made a bold remark on the debate and went on to compare The King with god. He said, "There's only like one person who's scarier, and that's God."
Similarly, the four-time NBA All-Star forward Paul Millsap had his say on Bron, a couple of years ago when he addressed his worries when he found that the latter was coming to the West after having a great time in the East. 
As per The Athletic, Millsap said in a phone interview in 2020, “I told him, ‘Man, I tried to get away from you in the East, then you came to the West.”
He further added:
“But finally, we’re at this juncture in the Western Conference Finals fighting to get to the championship game. He’s got several championships and I’m trying to get my first and I feel like this is my time to do that.”
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Draymond Green tackled Mario Chalmers' remarks on LeBron James
Former Miami Heat player Mario Chalmers claimed that nobody feared LeBron James in the league and had his comments scrutinized after that.
However, Draymond Green has the talk going around the NBA through his podcast and has his socials filled with the clips of him talking on big debates.
Last year in March, when Green had Tristan Thompson on the podcast, the duo discussed the Lakers star and had their say on Chalmers' statement.
Green said, “I know a bunch of people that were and still are, in fact, terrified of LeBron James. Like, I've seen it. At times, I've had teammates that was terrified of LeBron James, and so I just didn't really understand the statement.”
Here’s what Kendrick Perkins said about facing LeBron James
Kendrick Perkins' also had his confession time when he appeared on JJ Redick's podcast, The Old Man and the Three. Perkins admitted that he was scared when he had to face LeBron James in the game 7 of the Eastern Conference back in 2008.
He said, “I got a confession. We played the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008 and it was a Game 7. We just had lost Game 6, and I ain't going to lie, man. I was scared as hell going into that Game 7 against LeBron James. And this was the only time that I actually prayed that something happened to him at practice."
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