Sixers got pep talk from Shaq

September 22, 2018

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Nearly two decades after terrorizing them in the 2001 NBA Finals, Shaquille O’Neal is finally doing right by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jon Johnson of 94WIP in Philadelphia reported on Saturday that the retired Basketball Hall of Famer spoke to the entire Sixers roster at a team dinner.

Shaq spoke to entire Sixers roster at team dinner last night.

— Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) September 22, 2018

The 46-year-old O’Neal retired in 2011 after a legendary 19-season career and has since graduated to providing hot takes on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.”

O’Neal spends a lot of time these days clowning today’s players, but offering his four-time-championship-winning wisdom should be a nice touch for a young and hungry Sixers team.

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