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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 22: Shaquille O’Neal attends the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 22, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 22: Shaquille O’Neal attends the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 22, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
Shaquille O’Neal has donned many hats since hanging up his basketball boots. He took up the role of an analyst on the show NBA on TNT and has become a household name in the USA. Fans admire his playful nature on the show. Often times he is spotted pulling some major pranks on fellow Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. Quite recently he attempted to fool a major jeweler and what happened next might surprise everyone.
In recent times Big Diesel has enjoyed pulling pranks on his colleagues and others around him. His jolliness was in full display when he decided to prank a jeweler.
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The latest victim of Shaq’s tomfoolery
Shaquille O’Neal is a man of great wealth who loves indulging in the finer things in life. He was recently in a jewelry shop buying some massive diamond studded gold chains. While there, the Los Angeles Lakers legend also decided to joke around with the store owner.

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 10: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal attends SiriusXM At Super Bowl LVII on February 10, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
The seven foot giant cunningly put a chain inside of his pocket in hopes that the owner won’t see that.
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As the jeweler finished packing Shaq’s jewelry he asked Shaq to return his chain. The owner said, “Can I get my necklace back?” Shaq replied, “You saw that.”
As good as the center is in basketball or the analysis of the game Shaq needs to level up his shoplifting skills. The account captioned the video, “Shaq thought that was slick”.
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O’Neal might be a prankster but a few months ago he became the victim of a brutal yet hilarious prank on the set of his show NBA on TNT.
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Shaquille O’Neal drenched in feathers
A few months ago, the four-time NBA champion was cawing over the Hawks’ victory on set
Then out of nowhere the seven foot giant was drenched in red and white feathers. In the meantime, of course, his hosts Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley burst out laughing.
Shaq said, “I like these. Put them in a bag so that I can take them home.”
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It’ll be fun to see if Shaquille O’Neal decided to hold onto the feathers for a revenge prank. The upcoming season might hold the answers.
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