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Old Shaq: Zion’s Too Fat. New Shaq: Zion’s Too Skinny.

Sometimes you can’t win for losing. Take homer Duke star Zion Williamson and his dramatic results after working hard on his conditioning.

While he was out, you know who mocked him for being heavy?

Shaquille O’ Neal, who, let’s face it, played most of his career in poor physical condition. At his worst, he says he was a staggering 390 - 105 pounds more than Williamson at his peak.

He and Charles Barkley roasted Williamson for being overweight. Now, though, Shaq is singing a different tune, saying this:

“When I start losing weight getting thin, I would get injured more from contact but when I was big and looked out of shape, I was in charge.