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Rudy Gobert Responds to Shaq on IG, Says He Would Shut Him Down

Rudy Gobert is evidently not one to back down when challenged by one of the most dominant athletes in NBA history. Although we’ll never see this trash talk exchange manifest on the court.

During a recent appearance on the Big Podcast with Shaq, Shaquille O’Neal sounded off on Gobert and said that the three-time Defensive Player of the Year would have no chance of shutting him down. The Jazz center responded to O’Neal’s assertion in the comments section.

“I would lock his a-- up," Gobert said on Instagram.

The whole conversation started when Spice Adams told O’Neal, “I think Rudy Gobert could hold you to like 12 points.