Shaquille O’Neal recently had quite an interesting interaction with Dana White. As most members of the basketball community should be aware, Shaq is a former NBA star and is widely considered the most dominant force in the history of the game.
On the other hand, Dana White is the President of the UFC. To those who do not know, White is the face of the combat sports world much like Adam Silver is the face of the NBA. While some fans were caught off guard to find out that Shaq and Dana White knew each other, they were all the more stunned by the nature of the conversation that the two engaged in. That said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Shaquille O’Neal wanted to bet $1 million on the Chicago Bulls alongside Dana White
Since Shaq’s podcast is quite well known, Dana White appeared on the latest episode as a guest. Both of them discussed various subjects from the UFC and NBA world. At one point, Shaq suggested that Dana partners up with him to make a risky bet.
Sports betting is legal in the United States. The worse a team, the higher the odds offered on any bet made for them to win. As a result, Shaq pointed out that he and Dana White could potentially earn $100 million if they bet half a million each on the Bulls to win an NBA championship.
Upon hearing this, Dana did not hesitate for a second before dismissing this suggestion. After all, parting with $500,000 on such a long shot did not make sense to the President of the UFC. He suggested that they bet on card games. That would give Shaq a much better chance to earn serious money.Given that Shaquille O’Neal and Dana White appear to be close enough to discuss ideas like sports betting, one might be wondering about the relationship between them.
Shaquille O’Neal is a big fan of combat sports
It turns out that both of them have quite a close bond. Much like with the WWE, Shaq has always shown support for the UFC and even advertised for the league during its initial stages. Since it is a well-known fact that Shaq is a big fan of combat sports, fans can understand how he was able to get Dana White on his podcast.
While Shaquille O’Neal may have been confident in his decision to bet on the Chicago Bulls, Dana White saw things differently. All of this should also make fans ponder over the nature of gambling and its costs.