“Can You Fight? How Old Are You?”: Like Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, 7’1 “Daddy” Shaquille O’Neal Leaves an Unforgettable Impression on His Daughters’ Love Life

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was one of the most imposing athletes in the world. After all, the four-time NBA champion is 7-foot-1 inches tall! It seems Shaq puts in extra effort to look intimidating when it comes to meeting his daughter’s love interests. During a recent appearance on a podcast, the big man revealed his inspiration when it comes to confronting his three daughters’ boyfriends. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

In the second installment of the Bad Boys franchise, Lawrence and Smith confront the boyfriend of Lawrence’s daughter. This leads to a series of iconic cut scenes and dialogues that serve as inspiration for the Los Angeles Lakers legend.

Shaquille O’Neal looks up to iconic sequence featuring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence

Bad Boys II released in 2003 gave audiences one of the most memorable film sequences in recent history. When Reggie, the apparent boyfriend of Martin Lawrence’s daughter comes to take her out, Lawrence confronts the youngster. 

He is then joined by Will Smith who also proceeds to grill Reggie, while asking questions about his age. Smith says, “How old is you? Sh*t n***a you at least 30! Can you fight?”

It seems like a responsible “Daddy” for his daughters, Shaq looks up to this sequence. On the It’s Non-Negotiable podcast, the Los Angeles Lakers legend revealed that he grills his daughter’s boyfriends the same way.

Shaq said, “You want to know what guy I am? This is the guy I am, watch this clip right here. I want you to cut to when Martin and Will Smith brought the guy up. Remember that? That’s the type of guy I am.”

It seems like Shaq has a special place in his heart for his daughters. While his daughters can stay at his house for as long as they want, Big Shaq’s sons have to move out and make a living for themselves.

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Shaq once warned boys looking to date his daughters

The 2000 MVP  once issued a stern warning to all the boys looking at his daughters as a medium to access the NBA legend’s money. During an episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq, the Big Aristotle said, “You ain’t gonna work at one of my companies, you little punk.” Moreover, he also asserted that a person should never be asked about the guy his daughter is about to marry. Furthermore, he also revealed that he would reject a playboy if his daughter ever decides to date one.

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