Overview

• On The Big Podcast, O'Neal said the Hall of Fame has loosened its criteria and lamented that players are being prematurely inducted.
• He distinguished between a Basketball Hall of Fame and a 'Bad Motherf**ker Hall of Fame', reserving the latter for only a handful of current stars.
• Despite his NBA championship, six All-Star nods and five All-NBA selections by age 27, fans and experts remain divided on Tatum's readiness.
• Tatum ruptured his left Achilles tendon during the Eastern Conference semifinals, an injury expected to sideline him for most of the 2025-26 season and complicate his future prospects.
• Former NBA guard Brandon Jennings countered that Tatum's resume already meets Hall of Fame criteria based on championships and individual honors.