Skip Bayless Disappointed by Shaquille O’Neal’s Enthusiastic Praise of Victor Wembanyama

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Skip Bayless Disappointed by Shaquille O’Neal’s Enthusiastic Praise of Victor Wembanyama

Bayless is unhappy with the excessive praise Shaq has given Wembanyama, especially by calling him the first "perfect" big man. "A little disappointed in Shaq overreacting because now the bandwagon is rolling because they realize Wemby is going to fuel the ratings," Bayless said, upset with the implications of such Wembanyama praise and how it might influence the media.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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