Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are two Mr. Funny Bones of the NBA world. They’ve jokes for everything, even on a Boston Celtics star’s new court appearance.
The refurbished look of a 6’4 star caught the amusing attention of Shaq and Chuck whose playful banter behind mike ended up on a clean sweep.?
Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley chuckling commentary
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Inside the NBA delivered one of the best roast shows after game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics.
Completing a near 3-0 comeback, game 6 was one of the most iconic in the playoffs this season. Derrick White?hit the last-second buzzer-beater to send the series for game 7 got all the flowers he deserved. However, not from Shaq and Barkley.?
White is not just famous for his crucial role with the Celtics, but also for his odd hairstyle. The Los Angeles Lakers legend decided to take advantage of this.?
Comparing the 28-year-old basketball star with famous NBA analyst Stephen. A. Smith, the video of Barkley and Big Diesel wheezing went viral on social media
Shaq started with a few signs to depict White’s deep hairline which had Barkley in tears. The Sixers legend couldn’t control but join Shaq as he decided to compare White’s hairline to Stephen. A. Smith’s.?
The 60-year-old shared,?“Is that Derrick White or Stephen. A?… Stephen. A play for the Celtics? He do First Take in the morning and play for the Celtics. That dude?s going to be tired.”?
Just weeks after these comments from the two, White has now gone bald!
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And fans exactly knew what was the reason behind!
How did Stephen. A. Smith react to the jokes?
The 55-year-old television personality took it personally, tweeting, “Love all of my brothers…But I?m gonna get @SHAQ and Chuck for comparing me with Derrick White. Y?all are gonna pay for that”.
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Love all of my brothers on @NBAonTNT. But I’m gonna get @SHAQ and Chuck for comparing me with Derrick White. Y’all are gonna pay for that 😀😀😀
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 19, 2023
While Smith is yet to take his revenge, the fans have already blamed the 4-time champion and Barkley for bullying White into going bald. “That’s all Barkley fault,” a fan reacted. “Bro got bullied into going bald,” another wrote.
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That Shaq and Chuck are behind White’s bald look is now making this mike moment even more amusing for everyone.