NBA champion, millionaire and an overall nice guy. These can be used to describe Shaquille O’Neal. However, an elite prankster comes right on top of all the adjectives that can define him.
Interestingly enough, former teammate Gary Payton narrated an incident when Shaq’s prank skills were on full display. This happened while The Big Aristotle played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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According to Payton, when one of the rookies used the washroom, Shaq played a dirty prank on him. With this shocking revelation, fans on NBA are disgusted as they give their opinions on the prank.
Shaquille O’Neal prank leaves NBA Twitter disgusted
There is no denying Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players to have played in the NBA. However, he has a dark side. Shaq enjoyed pranks on his teammates and he did not take his trainings seriously.
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This was one of the various reasons why he did not have a good relationship with fellow NBA legend Kobe Bryant. After the fallout with Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaq joined the Miami Heat.
In case you are doubting Shaq’s prank skills, Gary Payton narrates a disgusting story regarding the same. Talking on an interview, Payton revealed a prank O’Neal played on rookies.
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Payton said, “Shaq is a jokester. So if one of the rookies would be in the stall, he would take a bucket, and use the bathroom in it for about a week. And then all of the sudden he would pour it on them.”
Shaquille O’Neal gotta be top 15 worst teammates of all time. pic.twitter.com/rC644OIxp2
— kingtisemedia (@kingtisemedia) February 27, 2022
As disgusting as the prank is, it shows just how far Shaq can go in order to execute some of his pranks he has planned for his teammates.
With Gary Payton’s shocking revelation doing the rounds of the internet, fans on Twitter have been disgusted. Here are some of the reactions.
Idc if im losing or getting knocked out im fighting either way. You ain gonna pour shit on me and laugh it off 😭
— Offline Until Offseason (@diamond_gangsta) February 27, 2022
Some people would push you off a building roof and be like “bro chill it’s a joke”
— Amir (@Amiressalhi04) February 27, 2022
Helllllllllllll no ain’t no joke
— Aaron Adade (@AAdade9) February 27, 2022
Old heads: “back In my day we were just tougher and dealt with things”
— Dug (@dug307) February 27, 2022
Sorry I don’t want a bucket of literal piss dumped on me
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I see why Kobe wasn’t fw him
— Duke (@Soufsideduke) February 27, 2022
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Although Shaq is one of the most beloved NBA legends out there, this action by him was not taken well by the fans.