Shaquille O’Neal Slammed by Former Top 5 Pick Over Detroit Pistons Comments

The Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Pelicans at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit on Sunday, March 23, improving coach JB Bickerstaff’s team to a record of 40-32 on the season.

The Pistons’ win once again sent a message to the rest of the NBA that one of the league’s most proud franchises is back on the map.

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Detroit’s evening in downtown Detroit was accompanied by a message from one of Magic Johnson’s most accomplished former teammates, an ex-top five pick who took aim at Shaquille O’Neal’s recent comments on Detroit’s franchise.

Cade watches courtside at the Pistons vs. Pelicans game.

Cade Cunningham watches the Pistons vs. Pelicans game in street clothes on March 24, 2025.

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Gregory ‘Special K’ Kelser, former Michigan State Spartans star and current Detroit Pistons broadcaster, shared his thoughts on O’Neal’s recent comments about the franchise, during which he admitted he rarely if ever watches Bickerstaff’s team.

Kelser was taken fourth overall in the 1979 NBA draft and is an outspoken defender of all things Pistons.

“We can’t even give Shaq any consideration for his comments,” Kelser said.

“You’re supposed to watch all the teams in his seat, and for him to say he doesn’t watch the Pistons, they’re one of the biggest stories in the NBA this year.”