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Rick Barry Once Offered to Fix Shaq’s Free Throws

Hall of Famer Rick Barry — a 90% career free-throw shooter — once tried to help Shaquille O’Neal fix the one flaw that followed him his whole career. Barry said he offered to teach young Shaq his famous underhand “granny-style” technique, which could’ve boosted Shaq’s percentages dramatically. Shaq’s response: “I’m a hip-hop guy. That’d be bad for my image.” Imagine if Shaq had swallowed his pride and shot even 70% instead of living in the 40s and 50s. Hack-a-Shaq might’ve died before it ever became a strategy. #NBA #Shaq #RickBarry #Lakers #Warriors #NBALegends #NBATalk