Shareef O'Neal Comments on Potentially Playing Against LaMelo Ball

When asked about the possibility of playing against LaMelo Ball on Wednesday, Shaquille O'Neal's son, Shareef, expressed confidence he would get the upper hand, per TMZ Sports.

O'Neal is a 6'9" power forward who is committed to play at Arizona in 2018. According to Scout.com, he is the No. 41 overall player in his class.

Scout lists Ball, a point guard, at 6'3" and as the No. 23 overall player in the class of 2019. He has already committed to follow in the footsteps of his brothers, Lonzo and LiAngelo, at UCLA.

Assuming the California natives don't meet in a high school game next season, they could clash in 2019. Provided O'Neal isn't a one-and-done player, he and Ball are set to be Pac-12 rivals.

Ball may have the scoring advantage with a 92-point game to his credit, but O'Neal boasts Hall of Fame genes.