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Walker Kessler’s Miss America fiancée gushes over Shaq’s ‘best big man’ praise

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Young, G. (2026, October 22). Walker Kessler’s Miss America fiancée gushes over Shaq’s ‘best big man’ praise. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/sports/walker-kessler-miss-america-fiancee-gushes-over-shaq-lakers-praise/

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Walker Kessler, recently signed by the Los Angeles Lakers, scored 26 points including 10 dunks against the Golden State Warriors, marking the most dunks by a Lakers player since Shaquille O’Neal in 2003. Post-game, Shaq praised Kessler as “the best big man in the NBA,” a sentiment his fiancée Abbie Stockard, former Miss America, shared on Instagram. While it’s early to label Kessler as the league's top big man, Shaq’s endorsement suggests optimism for Kessler’s impact with the Lakers this season.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-22, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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“While both articles are about Walker Kessler and his performance with the Lakers, Article A discusses his anticipation before the game, while Article B reports on his actual performance during the game.”

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Walker Kessler tallied 10 dunks during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. asserted

Kessler → tally → night

These 10 dunks were the most a Lakers player has produced in a game since Shaquille O’Neal back in 2003. asserted

player → produce → 2003

Kessler’s overall performance (he scored 26 points on perfect 12-for-12 shooting from the field) against the Warriors earned high praise from Shaq after the game. “For so long, the Lakers’ big men have been historical and dominant. asserted

men → score → game

You heard it here first,” O’Neal said from the ESPN studio. asserted

O’Neal → hear → studio

The NBA on ESPN’s Instagram account posted a clip of Shaq’s comment on Wednesday night. asserted

NBA → post → night

Kessler’s fiancée, former Miss America winner Abbie Stockard, reposted it to her own Instagram story on Thursday morning. asserted

fiancée → reposte → morning

It might be premature for Shaq to call Kessler the league’s best big man, given he has only played one game in the purple and gold. uncertain

he → call → purple

Then again, Shaq knows dominance down low better than just about anyone else, and his sentiment about Kessler bodes well for the Lakers’ upcoming campaign. asserted

sentiment → know → campaign

Stockard recently finished nursing school in Alabama, and it’s unclear whether she’s with Kessler in Los Aneles right now as he embarks on his debut season with the Lakers. uncertain

he → finish → Lakers

Regardless, whatever Kessler and Stockard have going on at home is translating to success on the basketball court. asserted

have → go → court

Walker Kessler’s Miss America fiancée gushes over Shaq’s ‘best big man’ praise

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