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The psychology of Shaq and LeBron — from the Wall Street Journal

by Pat McManamon on August 24, 2009

in Cavs, LeBron, McManamon, NBA, Shaq

The Wall Street Journal (of all publications) takes a look at how Shaq and LeBron James will get along. The story is headlined “Is this basketball marriage doomed?” And it includes this: “Dr. Virginia Rutter, a sociologist, psychologist and co-author of ‘The Love Test,’ likens the Shaq-LeBron union to an arranged marriage, where ‘the well-being of the group depends on a good union, and the necessity of [the group's] well-being also helps the relationship.’ In other words, the pair's obligation to the team, she says, makes it more likely they'll get along than if they were friends independently.”

Psychologoists. The author of “The Love Test.”

Wow.

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