“Hate To See You Like This”: Having Just Come Out of Surgery, Ailing Shaquille O’Neal Gains NBA World’s Sympathy Getting Back on His Feet

The Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal left everyone unsettled with his recent health updates. The fans and hoops community have missed the big man in action for over a couple of weeks now. Even though Shaq’s surgery turned out positively, the recent social media upload of his recovery left fans sympathizing with the Lakers legend. Thousands of fans flooded the comments sections with heartfelt messages, wishing Shaq to get back on his feet soon. 

The fans have missed the big man with the Inside the NBA crew for a while and wondered what went wrong. Subsequently, the 4x NBA Champion uploaded a picture of him lying in a hospital bed. Later, the crew clarified that Shaq had undergone his long-awaited hip-replacement surgery. Even though he shared the details of his health humorously initially, the recent update turned the comments section into an emotional rollercoaster.

Shaquille O’Neal hobbles down in the gym with support

The big man took to his Instagram and shared a video of him walking in the gym using a crutch and doing some reps on his shoulders. Along with the video, he also shared a positive message through his caption. The caption read, “bout to get my game back alll you old dudes that hoop in @24hrfitness @lafitness @lifetimefitness i’m coming for yall.”

Even though the caption reflected a positive emotion, the visuals of Shaq struggling with the walking crutch made the comments section sad. Hollywood star Jamie Foxx even expressed his sympathy in the comments. He wrote, “Bro, this sh*t almost made me cry.”

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The 7-foot giant has always been a tough person and often deals with serious affairs with a humorous approach. Moreover, Shaq even said that he would work on his eight-pack abs after his recovery. So, it is safe to say that the big man won’t disappoint his fans. 

Emotional fans fill the comments section with messages

The Lakers giant has expanded his fan base even after his retirement through his TV appearance and social media activities. The comment section is proof of Shaq’s huge fan base. One user said, “Hate to see you like this ‘little warrior’! hopefully the recovery is quick.” Following are some more reactions from NBA fans. 

“Bigger, better and stronger than ever”

“Get back king that’s right”

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Hopefully, Shaq completes his recovery and comes back in time for the NBA postseason. 

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