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Shaquille O’Neal Shares Unique Perspective on His Horrific Free Throw Shooting

Despite his dominance, Shaq was known to be terrible at shooting free throws, having made just 52.7% of his career free throws. "It was God’s way of keeping me humble," Shaq said, referring to his otherwise unstoppable dominance, especially in the paint. Many teams adopted Hack-a-Shaq tactics, fouling him on purpose to send him to the free throw line.