Shaquille O’Neal is among the few NBA players to excel in his post-basketball career. Whether joking about on the TNT set or as a music artist, Shaq has become one of the most recognizable names on the planet. Due to his larger-than-life personality, his philanthropy is sometimes easy to miss. However, make no mistake about it, O’Neal is among the most giving members of the community. And when his philanthropy can join hands with his pitch-perfect comedic timing, the results are awesome.
O’Neal never misses a chance to go at his Inside the NBA co-host and good friend, Charles Barkley, and that was the case yet again.
Shaquille O’Neal roasts good friend while promoting Houston’s first Big Chicken
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Shaq’s generosity is the stuff of legend. Time and again, we hear tales of Diesel helping out people on the street. However, one of the best cases of his giving nature’s showcase is his food franchise, Big Chicken. High school Students from a hospitality background can immediately come in for internships.
While promoting the launch of the first Big Chicken in the state of Texas, a place he has a special attachment to, Shaq gave some recommendations from the menu. Whether the Big Aristotle or the Shaq Attack, each burger represents something close to the Lakers legend.
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However, while giving the recs, O’Neal pitched in a sneaky diss at 76ers legend and TNT co-host, Charles Barkley. “The Charles Barkley, which is my sloppiest sandwich. You ever come here, get the Charles Barkley. It’s the sloppiest sandwich ever.”
This sneaky diss at the 250+ pound Barkley was just another example of O’Neal fat-shaming his colleague. After Barkley revealed that he wanted to get the ‘mom’ tattooed on his body, O’Neal said “I’ve seen Chuck in the locker room, the M ain’t gonna sit like an M, its gonna sit like a Z. Chuck’s favorite car is the BMW, body made wrong.”
He further slammed Barkley by taking the name of the Kardashians. “He need to do a deal with the Kardashians so that he can get man bra.com. Chuck got some 54 double D’s,” added the Big Diesel. However, Shaq in his DJ Diesel avatar has been lighting up Texas.
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DJ Diesel taking over Texas
In the great lone star state, Shaq is hosting the first Shaq’s All Stars Bass Music Festival. A historic event, the entire festival has become a must-see, with thousands in waiting rooms. His last two moves seem to suggest that his initial dream was actually true.
Long ago, O’Neal mentioned that he wanted to shift to Texas to retire. Following in the footsteps of Derek Jeter, the basketball icon went on to mention how close the state of Texas was to him.
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Now, with his franchise and his music booming in the area, perhaps the shift comes sooner rather than later.