Why Is Shaquille O’Neal Missing From NBA on TNT’s Tuesday Show Down?

Viewers of the NBA were in for an unpleasant surprise. Despite the constant presence of the most iconic foursome on NBA TV, the crew was completely absent on Tuesday. While Candace Parker and Jamal Crawford have taken over the roles of Kenny “The Jet” Smith and Charles Barkley, Tuesday saw another name drop out. The highlight of the non-Barkley shows, Shaquille O’Neal was also missing from the lineup, which saw Vince Carter take over his chair.

However, the big man had other duties rather than taking a day off. As a result, the Los Angeles Lakers legend found himself in a city he’s quite familiar with – Miami, Florida. But, while there, he did cause quite a stir. As part of the iConnections team, Shaq was one of the attending members alongside names like Eli Manning for their global conference. But, he did not just attend the event as a regular guest. Instead, the 4x NBA Champion reiterated an old dream of his.

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To him, the ultimate goal is still to find a place on the ownership table of the NBA. “I would definitely like to…Whatever team is available.” Although, he does have another area of interest now – F1. Wanting to join in as an investor “even though I can’t fit in one of those damn cars,” O’Neal has the future clear for him. But, will his new ownership tenure turn out to be like his previous one?

The lesser-known ownership role that Shaquille O’Neal had

While his dreams of owning a team in Florida, or joining hands with LeBron James in a Las Vegas-based team are commonplace to hear about, his failed tenure with the Sacramento Kings is less common knowledge.

Earlier, the 7-footer had a minority stake with his old rival team. Then, with a brand ambassador role for WynnBET, that tenure came to an abrupt end. But, with an eye on bigger fish in the NBA as well as the F1 circuit, could this be the latest avenue that Diesel dominates?

As it turns out, after a hectic time in Miami, the big man had other plans as well. With Me’Arah set to have her senior night, the father of 6 was ready to attend his daughter’s big day. Fatherhood goals, anyone?

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