Shaquille O'Neal said criticizing players is only to motivate them to become stronger.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal said on a podcast that his criticism of players was purely to motivate them to become stronger.

During his approximately 19-year career, Shaquille O'Neal, who played center, played for six teams and won four NBA championships, three Finals MVP awards, and was named to the All-Star team 15 times.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, 54, said, "My criticism is more about motivating them to push their limits and restore the glory that the center position deserves. Whatever a player excels at, they should strive for excellence. I know that players today don't play like they used to. But whatever their strengths, they should become masters in their field."

"If you are good at attacking, you need to keep improving your attacking ability and stick to your style of play. But when people start praising you as a great player, you must have the ability to dominate the game."

Shaquille O'Neal pointed out, "My favorite center is Ivica Zubac, who used to play for the Los Angeles Clippers and has since been traded. He works very hard in every game."

And then there's Hartenstein; they might not get much attention, but they always do their job well. Hartenstein is physically strong, an excellent rim protector, and always looks after his teammates.

In addition, 41-year-old NBA star LeBron James officially joined the Philadelphia 76ers earlier.

Shaquille O'Neal commented, "LeBron James enjoys being the all-time leading scorer, but his thought must be, 'I'm going to raise this record to a level that no one can ever surpass.' Unless the NBA introduces four-point or five-point shots in the future, and then a player like Stephen Curry averages 50 points per game. So, that's the kind of person LeBron James thinks."

"If I were him, I would definitely do it if I could play for another two years and raise all the records to a level that no one else can reach."

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