Shaquille O’Neal has been one of the biggest stars inside and outside the NBA court. After his retirement from the game, O’Neal embraced a career in commentary. Needless to say, his unfiltered and funny antics got the attention of the fans right from the word go. Likewise, when the ‘Inside the NBA’ show on TNT aired for one last time, ‘Big Shaq’ did not fail to make an impression. In fact, he dropped an NSFW rant to sign off from the show!
This Saturday marked the end of the ‘Inside the NBA’ show on TNT. From the next season onwards, Shaquille O’Neal and his panel will move on to ESPN. It will feature the likes of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith. While giving out their final thoughts on moving into a new network, O’Neal dropped the F-bomb.
“To that network we coming to, we not coming to eff around. Since this is the last show, I’m going to say it- we not coming to f*** around,” O’Neal said.
Shaq on 'Inside the NBA': "To that network we coming to, we not coming to eff around. Since this is the last show, I'm going to say it- we not coming to f*ck around." 🏀📺🎙️ #NBA pic.twitter.com/mNRUHcIjeb
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 1, 2025
Well, for those confused, the ‘Inside the NBA’ show is not coming to an end. Rather, it will be shifted to the ESPN network from the next season after ESPN acquired the rights back in November 2024. Until now, TNT has been the home of the show, broadcasting it for 35 years straight! Coming back to O’Neal, this was not the only time he had something special going on in the show.
Shaquille O’Neal Pranks Charles Barkley With Ping Pong Balls
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal share a very close bond of friendship. However, despite that, it is O’Neal who is constantly looking for a way to troll Barkley. Similarly, in an April episode of ‘Inside The NBA’ last year, Barkley was asked to predict the playoff possibilities. And as soon as he pressed the ‘Guarantee’ button, Barkley knew he was tricked! A massive downpour of ping-pong balls came rushing at the NBA icon. Yet, O’Neal did not fail to give a hilarious reply.
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“I hate ya’ll man. Ya’ll got some balls in my Diet Coke.” Barkley said. In response, Shaq replied, “You know you like balls on your head.”
THE GUARANTEE BUTTON IS BACK 🤑 pic.twitter.com/ON6gQlunAS
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 21, 2024
Thus, with Shaquille O’Neal and Co. Migrating to ESPN, it remains to be seen how the show turns out in the new season.
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