?The Kiss of Death Before a Betrayal?: Shaquille O?Neal Gets Trolled After He Pulls In Celtics Star for a Wholesome Moment

The Boston Celtics?were a mess after Jimmy Butler‘s outstanding performance in Game-2. The Celtics forward Grant Williams showed his competitiveness and ferocity in the closing minutes of the game. However, it was Butler who really re-ignited the playoff mood. The Miami Heat won the game after an altercation on the court when the Celtics were down by six points in the fourth quarter.

Meanwhile, NBA analyst, Shaquille O’Neal shared a wholesome moment with a Celtics star.

Boston Celtics stars share a wholesome moment

Jimmy Butler displayed his dominance all over the court in the key moments of the fourth quarter. Immediately after Grant Williams hit a crucial three-pointer, he got into a verbal altercation with the veteran Miami forward. But it seems like the Celtics star made the wrong choice this time. Butler took this personally and improved his play. What had previously been a comfortable double-digit advantage for the Celtics rapidly became a six-point deficit.

Butler outscored Williams by four points on five possessions while Williams was defending him. Williams struggled with keeping Butler in check. Butler led the Heat to a decisive victory with a stellar performance of 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Meanwhile, the former Celtics player, Shaquille O’Neal shared a wholesome moment with Grant Williams before heading into game 2.

Grant Williams bumped into Shaquille O’Neal before his game against the Miami Heat. He greeted Shaq by touching his arm. Shaq, however, chose to greet Williams by kissing his head.

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A clip of this was shared by the Twitter handle of ‘NBA on TNT’, which garnered attention from fans.

The NBA World reacts to Shaquille O’Neal’s gesture

As a clip of this wholesome gesture amount the two Celtics’ players went viral, fans had much to say about this.

A fan tweeted, “The kiss of death before a betrayal,” suggesting that it was Shaq’s kiss that led to Celtics’ loss in game 2.

The fans didn’t hold back against Shaq. Some of the reactions include:

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However, amidst all the trolling against Shaq, there were a few who found this gesture heartwarming.

https://twitter.com/SUN_Of_Uhhh/status/1659721873347735552?s=20

Boston Celtics will play against the Miami Heat during Game 3 on Sunday night. Will you be watching? And what are your thoughts on Shaq’s gesture? Let us know in the comments below!

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