27 Years After $20,000,000 Tank At The Box Office, Shaquille O’Neal Claims 2018 Kyrie Irving Film ‘Uncle Drew’ Was His Favorite

Despite bombing at the box office Shaquille O’Neal claims Kazaam was his favorite movie along with Uncle Drew

Recently, Shaquille O’Neal shared an interesting clip from Uncle Drew. Shaq worked on the film which was released in 2018 with Kyrie Irving, and remarked that it is his favorite movie since Kazaam. The scene he shared featured his character celebrating in the hospital as his team won the match. However, his gown, not tied properly, gave the audience a revealing look at his behind.

Compared to Kazaam, the movie Uncle Drew was quite successful. Earning a 5.8 rating on IMDB, it starred Kyrie Irving, Nate Robinson, Reggie Miller, and Chris Webber. The story revolves around Dax, played by Lil Rel Howery, who drains his life savings in order to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament, and how he enlists the help of Kyrie Irving, who plays Uncle Drew in order to win it all.

It was a fun film that basketball fans around the world enjoyed. It was especially entertaining thanks in part to Shaq, who played the role of Big Fella, one of Uncle Drew’s disgruntled teammates.

“Uncle Drew was my favorite movie since Kazaam.”

In terms of box office numbers, Uncle Drew did reasonably well. It grossed $46,500,000 worldwide and finished fourth at the box office in its first week. Additionally, it was shortlisted for Best Comedy Movie of 2018, but failed to get nominated, losing out to The Spy Who Dumped Me, Blockers, Crazy Rich Asians, Love Simon, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. All in all, though, it was a fun experience for those involved.

Further, Shaq in his usual style wanted to capitalize on the success of the 2018 film by taking another step in the industry. And this time, he was aiming for a Marvel movie.

Shaq expressed his desire to work with Marvel just so he could kick Robert Downey Jr.’s a**

Around the time Uncle Drew came out in 2018, Shaquille O’Neal appeared in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Here, he revealed his desire to work with Marvel. A huge fan of superheroes and comics in general, Shaq’s revelation wasn’t that surprising. However, his actual reason for wanting to work with Marvel was hilarious.

Big Diesel revealed that he was interested in working with Marvel, in particular on the Avengers films, just so that he can kick Robert Downey Jr.’s a**.

“I would love to be in one of the Avengers movies. I would like to kick Robert Downey Jr.’s ass.”

It certainly would be interesting to see Shaq in a Marvel film. His acting skills have improved tremendously since Kazaam, so perhaps if he is given a chance, we could see the four-time NBA Champion on the next Avengers project.