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After Shaquille O’Neal Displayed his Magical Powers on TV, Son Shareef O’Neal Gives us BTS Footage of Him Practicing at Home

Keshav Kumar Keshu
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After Shaquille O'Neal Displayed his Magical Powers on TV, Son Shareef O'Neal Gives us BTS Footage of Him Practicing at Home

Shaquille O’Neal has won the hearts of the American public in a variety of ways be it acting, dancing, rapping, or as a sports analyst on TNT. Despite showcasing an array of talents, he is not done. As his next adventure, Shaq has taken up ‘Magic’ to entertain his ever-growing fan base. However, it appears that the son, Shareef O’Neal was in the mood to play a little prank on his father, and all his talents. So, he recently decided to do something beyond hilarious through his Instagram. And apparently, Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t help but laugh too.

Shaq earned fame as an NBA player who dominated his opponents on the court with his size and agility. He played for franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat and won four championships. The big man was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2016 and has been honored with a statue outside the famous Crypto.com arena

Post retiring from the NBA is when Shaq discovered how multi-talented he was. He signed a deal to be an NBA analyst with TNT, co-authored a book about his journey, appeared in multiple movies and TV shows, and has a part-time job as a DJ. The fans can now add ‘Magic’ to his diverse list of skill sets as seen in the Instagram story and on ‘NBA on TNT’.

Shaquille O’Neal’s fascination with magic tricks

During the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, Shaq debuted as a magician on the sports show ‘NBA on TNT’. He impressed his colleagues by making an Atlanta Hawks toy fly in the air, leaving them in splits. Here is a video of the entire segment:

Of course, the man had to get through a lot of practice to even try something like this on television. And apparently, that’s where Shareef O’Neal steps in. Courtesy of Shaq’s son, Whistle Sports were able to post their expose’ of the former Lakers star’s magical abilities in action outside of the show, something you can find below.

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The thing is though apparently, Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t mind being exposed whatsoever. In fact in the tweet by ‘Meloismybabydaddy‘ below, you can see the screenshot of the man even reposting it to his Instagram story.

Given the multi-talented person Shaquille O’Neal is, we wouldn’t be surprised if he pulls off even more tricks such as this one live on air again. In fact, who knows? The big man may even decide to become a professional one day. He sure made that decision with his hip-hop career.

Shaquille O’Neal is returning to the rap world

The Big Diesel is back in the world of rap music with his new song ‘The King Talk’. Koko produced the single in collaboration with artist ‘Blackway’. The song premiered on May 2nd after its first teaser in February when LeBron became the Al-time leader in points scored.

The former NBA superstar has also invested in a media company to further his association with the music world. In collaboration with 50 Cent, O’Neal purchased the BET Media Group which includes BET (Black Entertainment Television) and VH1. This is one of Shaq’s many investments, and we hope it’s a successful partnership.

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Keshav Kumar Keshu

Keshav Kumar Keshu

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An NBA journalist for The SportsRush, Keshav is a basketball fanatic and has been since the age of 10 when he first got introduced to the game. Since then, his love for the game has increased exponentially to the point its become an obsessive compulsion. He has been diligently following the NBA for more than a decade now and is a huge Golden State Warriors fan. Keshav has written over 250+ articles about the NBA.

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