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This Former Wizard Gives “Rick Fox Vibes”

Shaquille O’ Neal apologizes to Rui Hachimura for not knowing who he is

Candi Waller

This Former Wizard Gives “Rick Fox Vibes”
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Upon news that the Lakers received former Washington Wizard forward Rui Hachimura via a trade in late January, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal publicly shared on the TNT postgame show that he did not know who he was. Still unknowing of Rui Hachimura, O’Neal even went as far to say he would’ve been impressed if the Lakers traded for Wizards All Star Guard Bradley Beal. To dig even further, O’Neal has also said "If you ain't a top-10 player, I don't know who you are … I'm not watching the Bullets or the Wizards.”

Ouch.

Well, we all make mistakes. The right thing to do is acknowledge the mistake was made and apologize. That’s exactly what Shaq did. He apologized to Rui for not knowing who he was. Take a listen to exactly what Shaq had to say now that Rui is in a Lakers uniform.

We’re going to completely skip over the part that Shaq still calls the Wizards, the Bullets.

It was great to hear Shaq acknowledge all of the great attributes we all know on the Wizards side of town that Hachimura has. Shaq’s comparison of Rui to Rick Fox is a great one.

The Inside the Wizards Staff are all too familiar with Rui Hachimura covering him during his time in Washington. Check out some of the articles about him if you still need to brush up on what this former Wizard now brings to the Los Angeles Lakers table.

Meet The Wizards: Rui Hachimura

Rui Hachimura "Everything Was Good"

I'm Going To Bring The Energy

Rui Hachimura Shines With Trade Rumors Circulating

Rui Hachimura Continues To Show Out

There are tons more on the Inside The Wizards site!

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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