Not long ago, had elevated a new star to the greatest player in the history of Louisiana State’s athletics. He’s hoping for a spectacular repeat of the women’s basketball glory this season too. But the latest game is not going the way Shaq would’ve wished. Angel Reese’s squad is up against the Colorado Buffaloes team. And both Shaq and his son have the front-row view of an upset loss to their alma mater.
Shareef O’Neal is in the fam’s favorite city in the world aka Las Vegas with his dad. And the father-son duo is not missing a single moment of this showdown even when it went downhill.
The LSU Tigers women’s basketball team was playing against the Colorado Buffaloes today at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A lot of expectations are riding on the Tigers led by Angel Reese. Especially after Shaquille O’Neal hyped her throughout the year. Not ones to skip out on the action, Shaq and his son, Shareef were at the game.
The official LSU page provided an update of Shaq and Shareef seated courtside, rightfully stating, “” Shareef is also cheering for his dad’s alma mater.
Sadly, things aren’t going as the O’Neals would’ve wished. When Shareef gave a courtside update , the Tigers were down 75-90 with five minutes left in the fourth quarter. They couldn’t close the gap and lost 78-92 to the Buffs. The O’Neal guys didn’t comment on the loss immediately but Shareef would share a picture of him and his dad on Instagram with the tell-all caption, “.”
Louisiana State has a special spot in the O’Neal household. It’s where Shaq was the outstanding NBA prospect in the Tigers jersey and where he’d return to complete his bachelor’s degree. Shareef O’Neal transferred here from UCLA before heading to the NBA G-League based in Las Vegas. His sister, Amirah, initially studied at LSU and was on the basketball team roster.
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Even the youngest of the family, Me’Arah O’Neal could potentially be joining LSU. The 17-year-old is deciding on several college offers including from LSU.
The family has been hyped for the Tigers women’s squad all thanks to Angel Reese who scored 15 points this game. Hopefully they’re not down in the dumps only at the start of the NCAA season.
His own affiliation to LSU is not the only reason Shaq is rooting for the school. He’s been cheering for Angel Reese as she led the team to its first NCAA victory last season. He was so awed, he stated she’s the LSU GOAT over himself and any other famous alum.
He hinted at this very GOAT when teasing his first signing as the new president of Reebok’s basketball division. Fans were blown away by the revelation of a NIL deal between Reese and Reebok, a truly spectacular partnership.
This first game loss is not going to deter Reese, the Tigers, and the O’Neal hype-team. They’ll work on redemption. Meanwhile, what are your thoughts on this upset loss?
