After the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated by the Miami Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo stated that there is no such thing as failure in sports, a sentiment that basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal does not agree with.

Despite the lack of failure, according to Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ coach was fired and changes are expected within the team. While several world sports personalities supported Antetokounmpo’s view, O’Neal, who has won everything in his career, believes that you can’t be the best without winning.

O’Neal expressed his disagreement with the notion of failure, stating that in the current era, when you are considered the best, you are expected to win. He acknowledged that he himself is not a failure as a player but admitted to failing his city and team by not achieving his goals. O’Neal emphasized that losing to an eighth seed as the number one seed is indeed a failure, despite the negative connotations associated with the term. He emphasized that even the greatest athletes have experienced failure and that the truly exceptional ones learn from it in the world of sports.

These contrasting opinions highlight the different perspectives on failure in sports, with Antetokounmpo emphasizing the importance of a positive mindset and O’Neal emphasizing the drive to win and meet expectations.