Shaquille O'Neal addresses Fever's Kelsey Mitchell's remarks on Caitlin Clark, says to leverage the spotlight - Fox News

Shaquille O'Neal advises WNBA star Kelsey Mitchell to leverage the media attention surrounding her teammate Caitlin Clark to boost her own career and income. Mitchell, a free agent, is navigating the challenges of playing alongside a high-profile superstar.
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It reflects the evolving dynamics of athlete branding and media attention in the modern WNBA era.
Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to having a lot of eyeballs on him, both literally and figuratively. For Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell, it’s been an adjustment. During the Fever’s end-of-season press conference on Saturday, Mitchell said that with the attention Caitlin Clark draws, she and her teammates get a lot of flak for being on the same team as Clark. O’Neal, having played in large and small markets next to superstars like Kobe Bryant throughout his career and dealt with criticism from fans, said Mitchell should take advantage of the attention. "My advice is to take advantage of all the eyes that are. If the eyes are on one person and you're next to that person, take advantage of them," O’Neal told OutKick in a recent interview.
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