Shaquille O’Neal Flexes Pec Muscles as ‘Pocket Squared’ Charles Barkley Stands Flabbergasted at Ernie Johnson’s Shenanigans

Charles Barkley has done a lot to look better than he has before in the last year and a half. The man has started dieting, something that has shown itself every time people look at the NBA great now. And of course, he exercises too now. However, when it comes to his fashion sense, it appears that the man does not want to change anything. So, when Ernie Smith got a little sneaky to encourage the Chucker with a beautiful little pocket square, the man was beyond shocked. And for some reason, Shaquille O’Neal found it to be the best time to flex those massive muscles of his.

Inside the NBA isn’t a show that runs on Ernie Johnson pulling shenanigans. No, it’s usually Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal that do all the carrying in that department, while Kenny Smith functions as the forgotten yet very important middle ground of wanting to join them but also being an adult.

However, it appears that all these years of having to shoot with both Shaq and Chuck may have had a bad influence on Ernie. In the most recent episode of Inside the NBA, he decided to pull a little prank on the Chuckster. And it’s fair to say that Shaquille O’Neal definitely approved.

 

What prank did Ernie Johnson pull on Charles Barkley?

Ernie Johnson is a very dapper man himself, dressing up in the most underrated of ways for every episode of TNT’s Inside the NBA. However, it appears that Charles Barkley never bothered to take from his example. Instead, he always said that pocket squares just weren’t for him.

So, what does he do? He decides to take a page out of the books of his co-stars Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley and pulls a little prank. And we have to say, it turned out better than anything anyone was expecting. Take a look at the clip in the tweet by NBA on TNT below.

Ernie snuck a pocket square into Chuck’s jacket 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/YopE40jn8y

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 11, 2023

We have to say, this was the perfect move by Ernie Johnson. After all, that pocket square does so much to elevate Charles Barkley’s look perfectly. Then again what else would you expect from the Godfather himself? Ernie Johnson has always been Mr. Dapper.

 

How did Shaquille O’Neal react to the prank?

Prior to his hip replacement surgery, Shaquille O’Neal has been working out to become a bit fitter himself, despite being 51. And as you’d expect, one of the parts of his body he worked out was his chest.

So, when he does he chose to show it off? Right when Ernie Johnson was playing the prank, Shaq decided to show off his chest muscles. Take a look at it happening in the tweet by ‘hoops bot’ below.

Shaq flexes pec muscle after Ernie slipped pocket square into Chuck’s jacket pocket 😂 pic.twitter.com/a759obfcvH

— hoops bot (@hoops_bot) May 11, 2023

We won’t say whether this was the right or the wrong time to flex his muscles. We will only say that we’re proud of the man for building his way to a better body and health.