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DENVER – FEBRUARY 20: (L-R) LeBron James #23 and Shaquille O’Neal #32 of the Eastern Conference All-Stars smile on the bench in the final moments of the East’s win over the Western Conference All-Stars the 54th All-Star Game, part of 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend at Pepsi Center on February 20, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. The East won 125-115. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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DENVER – FEBRUARY 20: (L-R) LeBron James #23 and Shaquille O’Neal #32 of the Eastern Conference All-Stars smile on the bench in the final moments of the East’s win over the Western Conference All-Stars the 54th All-Star Game, part of 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend at Pepsi Center on February 20, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. The East won 125-115. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ahead of the All-Star game Sunday evening, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James joined the ‘Inside the NBA’ crew in a rare appearance and he did not come empty-handed. The 4x champion had a gift for all the hosts of the TNT crew, including Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. who all have one thing in common. A bald head! James gifted a few hair grooming products to all four legends, but that was not the only highlight.
TNT took this chance to showcase some funny hair and beard mishaps on the show involving Shaq and Kenny Smith. Just 10 days back, Shaq revealed the shocking amount of dye on his beard. Wiping his facial hair with a tissue, Shaq delivered yet another iconic moment that TNT replayed. LeBron, who was taking a close look at the video, burst out into laughter after Shaq’s hilarious moment was shown.
"So I heard yesterday Charles was getting on you Kenny about when your beard gonna connect." 😂😭@KingJames gifts The Fellas with his new @TheShopUN beard products! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/gIqqJ8Sv2b
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 19, 2024
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Considering the mishaps, that’s a pretty good gift from the King. However, these products are not going to be of much use to Sixers legend Barkley because, unlike his three co-hosts, he doesn’t have a beard.
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But it will be interesting to note that he is the reason why James decided to pull up with hair care products.
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Charles Barkley’s live bullying pushed LeBron James to bring out the gifts
Shaq, Smith, and Ernie Johnson have a pretty nice beard that they care about. However, Barkley loves to pull Smith’s leg. The Chuckster believes that Kenny’s beard line is not connected. LeBron James heard this and he wanted to show Kenny Smith some love. The NBA scoring leader pulled out the beard cream as a part of his gesture.

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Feb 18, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Western Conference forward LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during warmups before the 73rd NBA All Star game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
James added, “I heard yesterday Charles was getting on you Kenny about when your beard gonna connect. So I am making sure we gonna expedite this process.” That’s great news for the 2x champion. Let’s hope that Smith gets it figured out by the time James joins the TNT crew next.
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What are your thoughts on the LA star’s creative gift? Share your take in the comments below.
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