Shaquille O’Neal is a legend of the NBA. Being a force of nature, the big man played with pure domination ands deeply feared by his opponents. Several teams had the opportunity to have the ‘Big Aristotle’ play for them. But the teams that benefitted the most were the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. O’Neal’s contributions to both these franchises paid off as he collectively won 4 titles during his tenure at Los Angeles and Miami.

In more recent times, Shaq has been a part of ‘Inside the NBA’ as an NBA analyst. Sitting alongside the likes of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley, the team analyses games and players while also providing match predictions. During his time here, Shaq has had plenty of comical moments, especially with Charles Barkley. The two always take digs at each other, giving the viewers plenty of laughter.

Just like Barkley roasting Shaq for the funnies, there have been other times when Shaq has been on the receiving end of jokes. One of these moments would come up during Saturday Night Live (SNL) where American comedian, Kevin Hart, mimicked Shaq.

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Kevin Hart uses mimicry to roast Shaquille O’Neal

Back in 2017, the team of comedians on SNL would imitate the crew on ‘Inside the NBA’, where Kevin Hart would take up the role of imitating Shaquille O’Neal. While the team was congratulating US senator Doug Jones, Kevin Hart mimicked Shaq with some hilarious comments.

“Yeah, well, every dog has its day. But it’s nighttime, no time for dogs. Dogs go to sleep. So it’s cat time. Cats come out at night. Freaks come out at night. Shaq a freak,” said Hart, mimicking Shaq.

The rest of the team looked at Hart, confused, because what he said made no sense at all! Thereafter, Hart added the following, again in Shaq’s voice.

“Oh! I love the Senate! I write an e-mail, hit the send button. Boom! Sent it,” he added.

In response to this, Charles Barkley, played by actor Kenan Thompson, said that Hart’s comments were so confusing that maybe his words got mixed up in his head and came out all together. Hart then hilariously responded by saying the following.

“Shut your mouth Charles. Don’t make me come over there and do some Shaq-foo on your a**!”

This was one of those comical moments that was not just aimed at mimicking Shaq’s deep voice, but also at roasting his intellect. The deep voice combined with confusing commentary paired up to be a really hilarious Shaq imitation.

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