Shaq About Latter-day Saint Teammate: “He’s the Purest Guy I’ve Ever Met in the NBA.”
“I don’t know much about Mormons or their religion, but Mad Dog—most rookies, when they come in, they go crazy. Including me. I went crazy … Mark was none of that. I had to protect him.”
That’s just a snippet of what Shaquille O’Neal had to say about former teammate and Latter-day Saint, Mark “Mad Dog” Madsen, in a recent interview.
“There’s twelve guys on the team, including Mark. Eleven guys are doing what guys with money do. And there’s one guy that’s not.”
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Mark back in 2000 in the first round. He’s currently the head coach for Utah Valley University’s men’s basketball team.
Check out the full interview clip below (it’s less than four minutes long) to get a little more insight into the impression Mark left on the NBA legend. It’s worth your time:
Related: Mark “Mad Dog” Madsen on FamousMormons.net
The response on Twitter was overwhelmingly positive. Here’s a quick sampler platter:
https://twitter.com/CarlSokia/status/1176329116963860480