{"id":2244516,"date":"2026-11-08T10:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:25:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-11-08T10:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:25:29","slug":"angel-reeses-request-to-shaquille-oneal-ends-badly-the-copied-gesture-from-shaq-that-angered-the-atlanta-dream-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2244516","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese&#8217;s request to Shaquille O&#8217;Neal ends badly: the copied gesture from Shaq that angered the Atlanta Dream star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/11\/02\/6ae8c50535cc0.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"ue-c-article\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet ue-l-article--expand-right-half-from-desktop\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-group\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-container\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker\">Atlanta Dream<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"ue-c-article__headline js-headline js-headlineb \">Angel Reese&#8217;s request to Shaquille O&#8217;Neal ends badly: the copied gesture from Shaq that angered the Atlanta Dream star<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\">The NBA legend could not resist mocking Reese with her own signature celebration during an appearance together at LSU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__body\" data-section=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column ue-l-article--minimum-content-from-tablet\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-phablet ue-l-article--expand-left-full-from-tablet ue-c-article__media--main-media\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" alt=\"Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese\" src=\"https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/uploads\/2026\/11\/02\/6ae8c50535cc0.jpeg\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese<\/span><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-source\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-author\">LAPRESSE<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-body\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__author ue-c-article__author--single\" aria-label=\"Redacci\u00f3n:\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__author-avatar-item\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-author-profile__photo\">\n<div 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\/>\n        &#8211;<br \/>\n        <span>04:25<abbr title=\"Central Standard Time\">CST<\/abbr><\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__actions\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow \">\n<div class=\"ue-c-google-follow__container \">\n            Follow MARCA on Google<br \/>\n        <span class=\"ue-c-google-follow__text\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-secondary ue-u-hide-until-tablet ue-l-article--leftcol-width-from-tablet ue-l-article--float-left-from-tablet-no-margin ue-l-article--move-to-leftcol-from-tablet ue-u-sticky-top-80\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools  ue-c-article__share-tools--direction-column js_socialMedia\" aria-label=\"Compartir art\u00edculo en Redes Sociales\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Whatsapp<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item 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and return to LSU<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">Atlanta Dream.\u00a0 <\/span>Angel Reese\u2019s \u201ctoo small\u201d taunt resurfaces in a pacifier jab at the Valkyries\u2019 championship parade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__body\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><strong>Angel Reese<\/strong> thought she was giving <strong>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal<\/strong> an opportunity to say something on camera. Instead, the former NBA champion used the moment to turn the tables on the <strong>Atlanta Dream<\/strong> star by copying one of her most recognizable celebrations.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The incident happened on the sidelines at Tiger Stadium before <strong>LSU&#8217;s <\/strong>football team faced Alabama on Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\">\n<div id=\"player_3fde1acf5ccb646122f56f10_xbu3qka\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Angel Reese gets a hero\u2019s welcome in LSU return<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Reese<\/strong>, who played college basketball for the <strong>Tigers<\/strong>, was spending time with <strong>O&#8217;Neal<\/strong>, another famous <strong>LSU <\/strong>alumnus, when she pointed her camera towards him and asked him to say something.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Rather than delivering a message, the four-time NBA champion brought his thumb and index finger together to perform the &#8220;too small&#8221; gesture that has become closely associated with <strong>Reese<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The reaction was immediate. <strong>Reese <\/strong>could be heard responding, &#8220;it&#8217;s okay, it&#8217;s okay,&#8221; before playfully pushing her camera towards <strong>O&#8217;Neal <\/strong>as though she were taking a shot at him.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The exchange appeared lighthearted, but it was another reminder that <strong>Reese<\/strong> has struggled to escape the consequences of using the celebration during the WNBA Finals. Even someone she considers a mentor has now joined in the teasing.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>O&#8217;Neal&#8217;s <\/strong>involvement is particularly interesting because the pair share a close relationship that goes beyond their connection to <strong>LSU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Reese <\/strong>has previously described the basketball legend as a father figure, making the exchange look more like friendly banter than a serious disagreement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">How Reese&#8217;s own celebration became a running joke<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The gesture originally attracted widespread attention during Game 3 of the 2026 WNBA Finals between the <strong>Atlanta Dream<\/strong> and <strong>Golden State Valkyries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Atlanta had taken control of the contest, eventually winning 97-71 to move ahead 2-1 in the series. With less than 30 seconds remaining, <strong>Reese <\/strong>directed the &#8220;too small&#8221; motion towards Golden State&#8217;s bench, seemingly suggesting that the Valkyries were not physically capable of stopping her.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">However, the series took a very different direction after that result.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Golden State recovered to win the next two games before Atlanta forced a deciding seventh contest. The <strong>Valkyries <\/strong>ultimately secured the championship with a 68-63 victory on October 31.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Gabby Williams<\/strong> was the standout performer, scoring 30 points, including 28 in the second half, to earn Finals MVP honors. Reese finished the deciding game with eight points and 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The celebrations afterwards brought more attention to Reese&#8217;s earlier taunt. Warriors rookie <strong>Yaxel Lendeborg<\/strong> copied the gesture while celebrating the championship, while former Golden State center<strong> Festus Ezeli<\/strong> took the joke further during the team&#8217;s November 4 parade.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Ezeli displayed a shirt showing Reese performing the celebration, with her face replaced by the famous crying <strong>Michael Jordan<\/strong> meme. He subsequently wore the shirt and mimicked the gesture himself.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>O&#8217;Neal <\/strong>has now added his name to that growing list.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Why Shaq and Reese share such a close bond<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The teasing is unlikely to change the relationship between the two basketball figures.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>O&#8217;Neal <\/strong>played at LSU between 1989 and 1992, becoming one of the university&#8217;s most celebrated athletes before embarking on his Hall of Fame NBA career.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Reese <\/strong>also spent two seasons with the Tigers, winning the 2023 NCAA national championship before being selected seventh overall by the <strong>Chicago Sky<\/strong> in the 2024 WNBA Draft.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Their connection became especially visible in March 2024, when <strong>O&#8217;Neal <\/strong>joined Reese&#8217;s mother to escort her onto the court for LSU Senior Day.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Reese has previously explained how much his support means to her, describing him as someone who has stood beside her through difficult periods and cares about her as a person rather than simply as an athlete.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">That makes the latest exchange a particularly amusing moment. O&#8217;Neal clearly knows exactly which button to press, and Reese&#8217;s playful response suggests she understood the joke.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Still, with the Finals defeat and subsequent celebrations keeping the &#8220;too small&#8221; gesture alive, the Atlanta star may have to accept that opponents, former players and even her closest basketball mentor are not going to let her forget it anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"taboola-art-mid-script\" data-ue-is-premium=\"false\" data-ue-is-basic=\"true\" data-ue-is-mobile=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__tags-container\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__tags\" aria-label=\"Etiquetado como:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Angel Reese<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Shaquille O&#8217;Neal<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Atlanta Dream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news \" aria-label=\"Art\u00edculos relacionados\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Atlanta Dream <\/span>Angel Reese pulls off a \u2018Michael Jackson\u2019 move after WNBA defeat and return to LSU<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Atlanta Dream <\/span>Angel Reese\u2019s \u201ctoo small\u201d taunt resurfaces in a pacifier jab at the Valkyries\u2019 championship parade<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Atlanta Dream <\/span>Angel Reese reclaims her throne as the Queen of the South in triumphant LSU return<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-popular-links js-featured-links ue-c-popular-links--closed\">\n<ul class=\"list ue-c-popular-links__list hidden-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-popular-links__list-item \">NBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_atlanta-dream_n_b300x100_3fde1acf5ccb646122f56f10\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--grow\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_atlanta-dream_n_r_3fde1acf5ccb646122f56f10\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--grow js-notice-sticky\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_atlanta-dream_n_rb_3fde1acf5ccb646122f56f10\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/wnba\/atlanta-dream\/2026\/11\/08\/angel-reese-s-request-to-shaquille-neal-ends-badly-the-copied-gesture-from-shaq-that-angered-the-atlanta-dream-star.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/11\/02\/6ae8c50535cc0.jpeg&#8221;] Atlanta Dream Angel Reese&#8217;s request to Shaquille O&#8217;Neal ends badly: the copied gesture from Shaq that angered the Atlanta Dream star The NBA legend could not resist mocking Reese with her own signature celebration during an appearance together at LSU Atlanta Dream forward Angel ReeseLAPRESSE EUAN BURNS (SAM) Editor Editor Updated 08\/11\/2026 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2244516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2244516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2244516\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2244516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2244516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2244516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}