Shaquille O'Neal Concedes Charles Barkley Was Right About Jalen Brunson
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Following the New York Knicks’ championship-clinching victory in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Saturday night in San Antonio, Shaquille O’Neal admitted that he needed to concede something to ESPN Inside the NBA broadcast teammate Charles Barkley.
According to O’Neal, it turns out that when Jalen Brunson signed with the New York Knicks…
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