NBA legend Charles Barkley says he “worries” about his TNT colleague (and fellow NBA legend) Shaquille O’Neal. Charles worries because Shaq “works all the time.”
Charles thinks Shaq may chasing after glory and accomplishments that will never equal what it was like for Shaq when he was Shaquille O’Neal, unstoppable basketball superman. Listen below:
All the rest — Shaq’s commentating, endorsements, music and comic style — they still won’t be as great as 3 straight NBA FINALS MVPs, Chuck suggests. Charles thinks Shaq works too much!
Charles cites his own example: he says his famous second act as a commentator and media personality is nothing compared to the thrill of playing hoops when he was in his prime. And it can’t be — that’s natural.
Charles believes LeBron James, who has ample and broad interests to pursue after he retires from the NBA, will face the same situation.
Charles says about LeBron: “he might do some great things off the court, whatever, but it ain’t nothing gonna be like when he was LeBron James at the peak of his superpowers.”
