Needless to say, in his prime, Shaquille O’Neal was the NBA’s most dominant man. He not only had incredible skills on the pitch, but he also built a tremendous amount of muscle throughout his career. However, the body changes over time and eventually O’Neal began to recognize that he was gaining weight. The All-Star recently thought about when he needed to shed a few pounds and, unsurprisingly, basketball veteran Charles Barkley was involved.
Shaq retired from professional basketball in 2011 after playing 19 seasons in the NBA. Shortly after hanging up his boots, the fan-favorite athlete joined TNT Inside the NBA with people like Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley (who may have plans to retire soon) . While The Diesel seems to have enjoyed his time on the sports show, it was around this time that he realized he needed to lose weight. And as he recently teased the Hall of Famer, he apparently became more motivated to do so after seeing Barkley’s physique:
I like to create crazy motivations. Because I was looking at myself and I had this Charles Barkley retired body. And I didn’t want my belly to be above his belt anymore. So I’m like, ‘Let me go ahead and lose weight.’
Those who watch regularly Inside the NBA You surely know that the two former players love to tease each other. So Shaq’s not-so-thin punch in “The Round Mound of Rebound” isn’t all that surprising. Aside from that humorous jab, though, it’s good that the four-time NBA champion realized he needed to make a change and get to work. During his interview with Logan Paul and company. in IMPULSIVE The former Los Angeles Laker player revealed how much weight he lost and why he wanted to lose a few extra pounds:
Now I have to be up to it. She weighed 401 lbs. I am 365 years old now; I’m trying to get it down to 345. I want muscle everywhere and I want to do an underwear commercial with my kids.
So it looks like Shaq wants to join the ranks of athletes like David Beckham, who starred in underwear commercials . It’s a lofty goal, but one that the great man can surely achieve if he continues to progress. Although even if he manages to get the announcement, I can still see Charles Barkley find a way to cast some shadow in his way.
However, in addition to his fitness goals and media efforts, Shaquille O’Neal also spent his retirement performing random acts of kindness here and there. Earlier this year, on a date, she found herself pay the full restaurant bill . Even him money donated to families struck by the tragic mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, earlier this year. Shaq also shared a life lesson. with a six-year-old boy before buying him a pair of shoes.
It has been wonderful to see Shaq act with such kindness over the years and with what we can do in return is encourage him as he continues his fitness journey. I hope you have the underwear ad you want, and that the ever hysterical Charles Barkley don’t force too much if that happens.
Source: Cinemablend
