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Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley together make one of the most hilarious duos in the basketball world. The two Hall of Famers have incredible chemistry and they are not shy to express their opinions. They even have fierce debates and take shots at each other, but they never cross the line due to their immense respect for each other. Both of them have called each other brothers and have shared love and admiration. They may mock each other, make fun of each other, but they always know when to stop.

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Shaq had his birthday on March 6th. And Chuck surprised him with a happy birthday song, sung by the famous British singer, Adele. But it wasn’t just her singing, rather than a shot of her singing with Chuck on the side. Chuck is seen to be enjoying as he wishes Shaq. He was even thanked by Shaq for his effort.

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley – How they started and how far have they come?

When Shaq and Chuck met each other on the court, things got heated between them more than once. Once, Chuck threw a basketball at Shaq’s head. And a huge fight ensued.

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Then both their moms got involved and asked them to hug it out before a game, and both of them have been friends since then. Moreover, their moms have become best friends after that.

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The relationship between Shaq and Chuck is like that of a little brother and big brother. They say it’s never personal between them when they have arguments. At some times, their relationship will look very intense while other times they will have a jovial time.

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Shaq makes fun of Chuck for never winning a ring while Chuck says the only reason he won was because of Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade. It does get very heated at times on the screen. But behind the scenes, it’s all love between the two big men.