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Shaq Launches Controversial Idea to Increase WNBA Viewers and Salaries: ‘Nobody Will Like My Solution’
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Shaq Launches Controversial Idea to Increase WNBA Viewers and Salaries: ‘Nobody Will Like My Solution’

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Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal proposed a different method to the WNBA to attract viewers, and it has something to do with changing some on-field regulations.

O’Neal appeared on Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese’s podcast, “Shameless angel”, THURSDAY. He proposed this solution as a way to increase players’ salaries as well. He immediately lay back before diving into the matter, claiming that “no one will like my solution.”

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Shaq during a game

Shaquille O’Neal looks on before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston on June 6, 2024. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)

“So let me tell you why I came up with this solution in the first place,” said the Los Angeles Lakers says the legend. “In women’s beach volleyball, let’s just say the net is 10 (feet), for women it’s just a little lower. I’m not saying lower it to 9.5, just 9.9.”

He added that the major difference between the NBA and WNBA is the number of dunks. However, in WNBA play, players like Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, Brittney Griner and Jonquel Jones have all dunked in a game.

“Look we got shooters, y’all got shooters, oh guys got handles, girls got handles, oh we got this, we got that, we got talkers, we got fights, the only thing that missing is the dunk.

THE CAITLIN CLARK VS ANGEL REESE DRAMA COULD SOON HAPPEN IN 2 LEAGUES AT ONCE AND IT COULD BECOME MUCH MORE INTENSE

Brittney Griner dunk

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, #42, dunks the ball against the Chicago Sky during game two of the WNBA Finals at the US Airways Center in Phoenix on September 9, 2014. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

“Brother, first of all, I like how you are starting to get into fashion. Brother, a pretty girl dipping on the edge, I watch that all day.”

Reese fired back, saying she didn’t believe women dunk would make much of a difference and that she hated “when men say that.”

O’Neal said people will tune in to watch things they’ve never seen before and emphasized the interest of people watching. Caitlin Clark because no one can shoot 3-pointers at will from the logo like her.

Angel Reese looks to pass

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, #5, looks to pass the ball against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 25, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)

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“I feel like it still wouldn’t be good enough, it’s never good enough,” Reese said. “No matter what, people still disrespect women; they still won’t give us the same value as a man. So I don’t think that’s the case.”

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