Shaquille O’Neal’s outspoken nature is at the heart of his success as an NBA analyst. At times, the Los Angeles Lakers legend can get so candid that he does not even shy away from making a mockery of other players. Former NBA star Dwight Howard is one such baller who has been the butt of O’Neal’s jokes for a long time. It has not been only a few days since Shaq poked fun at Howard for the umpteenth time. Turns out, Howard has now turned fans’ heads because of another joke. Interestingly, it is not a joke about him, rather it is a joke he cracked.

Shaquille O’Neal has used every other opportunity to call out Dwight Howard for his stint with the T1 league team, Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan. However, this time Howard himself has brought in Taiwan to seemingly taunt the recently vanquished Phoenix Suns.

Days after facing flak from Shaquille O’Neal, Ex- NBA champion mocks the Suns

In an episode of Shaquille O’Neal’s podcast, he took a dig at Dwight Howard and his Taiwanese stint. Shaq explained why his legacy as a ballplayer is persistent than some other players and he said, “I got four championships. If I didn’t have no championships or rode the coattail of a guy who won one championship and then moved to Taiwan, then no.” Besides, the seven footer had recently said he saw memes of Dillon Brooks and Dwight Howard dominating the Taiwanese league. Despite his Taiwanese stint being a butt of crude jokes, Howard has now alluded to the Taiwanese league to seemingly poke fun at the Phoenix Suns.

After being swept by the Suns in 2021, the Denver Nuggets have now eliminated Phoenix at the same stage. Once again, Chris Paul’s pursuit for a ring has been shattered. So has Kevin Durant’s pursuit to end his ring drought. Apparently, Dwight Howard took to Twitter with a subtle mockery of the vanquished side. “Taiwan calling,” tweeted Howard, shortly after the Suns fell in Game 6.

Dwight Howard’s crude joke has sent the NBA world into a frenzy. Fans have rushed to Twitter to guess who Howard poked fun at and who all will make a good fit in Taiwan after the NBA disappointment.

Fans go berserk after seeing Dwight Howard’s tweet

Taiwan has become a recurrent humorous motif in NBA circles. When the future looks bleak for an NBA star, moving to Taiwan is regarded as the only possible solution. Now that the Playoff run has ended on a sad note for certain veterans from the Phoenix side, Dwight Howard has hinted that it is time for some of them to quit the NBA and join him in Taiwan.

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Fans seem to have liked Howard’s ‘Taiwan’ joke. “Empty that whole sun’s roster to Taiwan and get some trades for Book,” said a fan.

Fans sure enjoyed the 8x-NBA All-Star’s antic.

Fans think that the tweet was for Chris Paul and Kevin Durant.

Different fan, similar response.

This fan has a potentially memorable team in mind.

Another suggestion for a dream team in Taiwan.

What do you think about Dwight Howard’s joke at the Suns? Will some NBA star leave for Taiwan any time soon?

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Howard isn’t the only star who has been at the receiving end of constant criticism from Shaquille O’Neal. Rudy Gobert is another center who has faced the wrath of the four-time NBA champion on multiple occasions.