Shaquille O’Neal never misses a chance to keep his fans entertained, and his best friend, Anthony C. Hall, seems to enjoy keeping the laughs going just as much. Their friendship is all about hilarious pranks and wild antics, from family trips to Vegas to stunts that test their limits. Hall once even shared a picture of Shaq dancing on top of a boxcar for his birthday, a moment that fans won’t forget. And now, Hall is back with another playful dig, keeping the tradition alive.

Anthony C. Hall took to social media, reviving an old video that featured Shaq looking utterly surprised in a rather unusual spot—Home Depot. With his typical humor, Hall captioned the clip, “See y’all be questioning why I be going hard on @shaq… The boy is sloppy, and I ain’t getting caught out there messing around with him.” Adding some humor to his post, he teased, “Anyway, how in the hell do you get caught in Home Depot?” And Shaq’s expression in the video only fueled the laughs more.

Interestingly, Hall’s Home Depot jab might just be a nod to last year’s viral “Home Depot Girl” moment. Social media influencer Ariana gained internet fame for her job at Home Depot, with a look of a model. But not everyone was supportive—trolls jumped in with negativity. And, of course, Shaq stepped in, sharing his “Uncle Shaq” wisdom in a DM, encouraging her to ignore the haters.

In response to Shaq’s message, Ariana was thrilled. She took to Instagram to celebrate the moment, sharing a screenshot of Shaq’s message and captioning it, “When Shaq texts you know you doing something right okay!” Shaq’s advice was simple but meaningful—he told her to brush off the criticism and even slipped in a lighthearted joke at the end: “Have a great day, tell all your boyfriends I said hello lol.”

But the story didn’t end there. Fans called Shaq O’Neal out for sliding into Ariana’s DMs, sparking a wave of comments. Yet Shaq, always quick on his feet, had a clever response. Shaq wrote, “Just uplifting people that’s what the diesel do baby I uplift people google me.”

Shaquille O’Neal and Anthony C. Hall’s friendship

Shaquille O’Neal and Anthony C. Hall are entering their third decade of friendship. It’s funny to think how these two first crossed paths. Anthony had his foot in both basketball and acting, often sharing the Hollywood YMCA court with big names like Denzel Washington and Wesley Snipes. And while he worked with brands like Nike and Reebok, he didn’t meet Shaq in the sports world. Their first encounter came on a movie set, and that’s when the real fun began.

Shaq and Hall first met during the filming of Blue Chips, where they also meet rapper 50 Cent. Later, they teamed up again for a remake of The White Shadow with CBS. Their friendship has gone beyond work, though; these two are all about pulling pranks and making each other laugh, even on set.

But the real entertainment comes from their everyday antics. Take Shaq’s last birthday, for example. Hall posted a hilarious clip of Shaq dancing shirtless in grey boxers, rubbing something on his chest before Hall walked in, shocked by the scene. Captioned, “Please help me wish my crazy LITTLE Best Friend @shaq a Happy Birthday!” the post had fans in stitches, proving there’s never a dull moment between these two.