Shaquille O’Neal retired from the game but the former NBA player is still a big gun in the league. The legend has now taken on the role of an NBA analyst and a DJ. In fact, he even released his latest single, after teasing it on Instagram. Notably, the legend spends a lot of time on his social media accounts. The former player has amassed up to 30.9 million followers on Instagram as of now.
He often shares his insights on basketball and beyond on his posts and stories to stay connected with his fans. Most recently, Shaq shared an embarrassing moment of a Boston Celtic icon that gained traction.
Shaquille O’Neal shares a drunk-antic of a Celtic star
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The ever-so-charismatic player Paul Pierce recently gave fans an insight into what it’s like to spend time with him during a live stream of the NBA Finals. Together with his former teammate Kevin Garnett, Pierce embarked on a new role as a content producer for a sports gambling company. This resulted in a two-hour, 39-minute livestream of game-3, that was full of intriguing moments and unanticipated detours with the Boston Celtics Star.
However,? Garnett found it hard to concentrate on the game because of Pierce’s intoxicated antics. Pierce, who had only just finished his first margarita, stumbled through his speech and made embarrassing remarks. He even went on to light up a c*gar.?Meanwhile, the whole incident managed to catch Shaquille O’Neal’s eye.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL, 18: Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce (34) cheers on his team during their overtime win over the Toronto Raptors during game one action on April 18, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Referring to the woman sitting next to him, Pierce said, “This is my girlfriend for the day. They got a website where you can hire a girlfriend for the day”. KG said“Stop man, stop” while looking at the screen, clearly flustered in an attempt to get Pierce to focus on the game.
KG then reminded Pierce that they were on live broadcast and that all that he says will be broadcasted.
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However, it was a bit too late for damage control.
The live broadcast went viral and many clips also circulated on the internet. One such clip caught the eye of Shaquille O’Neal who shared a post of it on his story, putting it out for his 30.9 million followers to see.
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