Shaq's Son Shareef Same Height as Anthony Davis, Best Power Forward in NBA Says O'Neal

After calling Anthony Davis "barbecue chicken" in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal claims Davis is the best power forward in the NBA. He even told his son, Shareef, to model his game after Davis.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal last month, Shaq was asked if he feels that New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis has the skill set and size to guard him. O'Neal replied by saying that the 2015 NBA MVP runner up was "too little" for him, and even said, "that's barbecue chicken down there."

Well maybe Shaq thinks Davis is no match for himself, he clearly thinks he's the perfect ideal for his son, Shareef. According to Sports Illustrated, Shareef is Shaq's 6-foot-8 son, who is currently a top high school recruit; he's entering his sophomore year at the Windward School in Los Angeles with scholarship offers from USC and UCLA. He is quite similar to Davis' height and body type, which seems to be the reason Shaq wants his son to model his game after Davis. As reported by CBS Sports, this is what Shaq said about his son's and Davis' game:

"I told him to watch Anthony because he's probably going to be the same height and have the same type of build. Not skinny, but long. He's (Davis) probably the best at that position. He can run, rebound, dominate take over games. He's going to do his thing this year."

Now, the irony in the whole situation is the fact that Shareef has proven that he could beat his dad 1-on-1, and if he's got the same height and body type as Pelicans' power forward/center, Davis, why did Shaq call Davis "barbecue chicken," making it seem like Shaq's too good for Davis? (Especially since he wants his son to model his game after Davis!)