We just got a glimpse into Shaquille O’Neal‘s Thanksgiving celebration and it looks like what we’d expect. There’s the kids’ table and other family lazing at the table. The grownups even caught up with the trends thanks to the younger ones. Shaq’s Thanksgiving discovery though had to do with his old friend, Kevin Hart.
Though they’ve worked together multiple times, Big Diesel was apparently oblivious to the comedian’s side-hustle. This Thanksgiving, we should all be grateful for Shaq’s daughter. She gave us the entertaining moment the big man discovered Kevin Hart can outrap him.
Shaquille O’Neal has a lighthearted Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving is one of Shaquille O’Neal’s favorite days. It involves his favorite dish, turkey, and his loved ones. This time he spent the holiday with his mom, Lucille, and his kids, among other loved ones. His eldest daughter, Taahirah O’Neal, shared several updates on the family gathering that were both sweet and hilarious.
Taahirah’s sweetest post was with her dad and grandma, complemented with a throwback to an older photograph from when she was a kid. “now and then. #threegenerations,” she wrote.
She shared more moments on her Instagram Stories, including the separate realm of the kids’ table this 27-year-old is still designated to. The highlight was when Shaq got curious about the music they were playing.
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“This is Kevin Hart rapping,” he exclaimed while taking the phone playing the song for a detailed listen. Hart can, in fact, rap alongside sing, act, and make you laugh.
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On an SNL appearance, he debuted his rap alter ego, Chocolate Droppa and has a song, “Push it on me” with Trey Songz.
O’Neal and Hart frequently hang out, prank each other, throw friendly insults, and watch the Super Bowl together. Funnily, Hart’s rap skills have eluded DJ Diesel.
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Shaq imagines life Hart-sized
The Shaq-Hart duo has its own niche fans because of that hilarious height difference alone. Kevin Hart is a respectable 5’2″ but is used to being dwarfed by his celebrity friends, including 7’1″ giant Shaq.
He doesn’t have the same problems O’Neal does, like struggling to fit in airplane seats and failing at hide-and-seek. Shaq’s height troubles make one awesome commercial for Pepsi starring the NBA legend. Together with Skee-Lo, he raps his wish to be smaller – like Kevin Hart.
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The ad is another proof that Shaq can rap. Now DJ Diesel needs to challenge Chocolate Droppa to a rap battle.