Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter welcome NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal! Shaq discusses his new Dunkman League and goes back and forth trading stories with Cam on some of their best and worst dunk experiences. He also shares his thoughts on LeBron James’s decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks winning the Finals, all his off-court ventures and side quests, and what his gameday routines were like. He then explains big-to-big what Victor Wembanyama needs to do better and what he needs to work on this offseason, shares what the best career advice he ever got was, and much more. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
1:40 Dunkman league and best and worst dunk stories
10:40 Shaq on LeBron’s decision
14:45 The Knicks winning the championship
16:50 Media’s impact in today’s NBA
17:50 Shaq’s lesson from a nuclear phycologist
19:45 Shaq’s ventures off the court
22:00 Cam and Shaq’s routines and habits
31:00 Movie talk
32:55 If Shaq was Wemby this offseason
35:10 Advice to younger bigs
37:25 Players excited to watch
39:00 Thoughts on roster building and second apron
42:50 Best career advice Shaq ever got
43:50 Best teams Shaq played on and more LeBron thoughts
Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.
Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter welcome NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal! Shaq discusses his new Dunkman League and goes back and forth trading stories with Cam on some of their best and worst dunk experiences. He also shares his thoughts on LeBron James’s decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks winning the Finals, all his off-court ventures and side quests, and what his gameday routines were like. He then explains big-to-big what Victor Wembanyama needs to do better and what he needs to work on this offseason, shares what the best career advice he ever got was, and much more. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
1:40 Dunkman league and best and worst dunk stories
10:40 Shaq on LeBron’s decision
14:45 The Knicks winning the championship
16:50 Media’s impact in today’s NBA
17:50 Shaq’s lesson from a nuclear phycologist
19:45 Shaq’s ventures off the court
22:00 Cam and Shaq’s routines and habits
31:00 Movie talk
32:55 If Shaq was Wemby this offseason
35:10 Advice to younger bigs
37:25 Players excited to watch
39:00 Thoughts on roster building and second apron
42:50 Best career advice Shaq ever got
43:50 Best teams Shaq played on and more LeBron thoughts
Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.
Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
