Demanding $240 Million For an NBA Return, ‘Dark Nowitzki’ Shaquille O’Neal Calls For Help From Lethal Shooter

Shaquille O’Neal loves to play around, but boy, do we wish his recent online claims were true. Diesel has been teasing an NBA return — this time in a different role on the court. He wants to be a shooter and has even called for help to make it happen. Of course, he is demanding a hefty paycheck as well.

O’Neal, who retired in 2011, was a woeful shooter. But now, he’s taken a keen interest in playing the Steph Curry way, shooting from all over the floor. That’s not to say he’s any good at it, but he would, no doubt, enjoy putting up those shots. Shaq has even gone as far as calling himself, albeit jokingly, “The Black Stephen Curry”.

Recently, Shaq put up a clip on Instagram of playing ball in an open court in Germany. In the caption, he demanded $240 million and called upon the services of Chris Matthews, a.k.a. Lethal Shooter, to get better at shooting. The Lakers legend also hilariously compared himself to German icon Dirk Nowitzki.

“Dark Nowitzki is taking over Germany, pay me what I’m worth lol,” stated Shaq. He then posted another video of himself trying to make jump shots. And… that was not easy to watch.

Shaq went 0 of 18 from the field, hitting airballs on wide-open shots. Still, that didn’t stop him from writing, “240 million for 3 years, any NBA team wanna sign me. I’m ready, Lethal Shooter. I need you, lol. Dark Nowitzki was off, but pay me what I’m worth lol.” 

Whether Matthews, a shooting coach, helps him improve or not remains to be seen.

Let’s get one thing straight, though: Shaq is 100% not coming back. Realistically, making an NBA return at 53 just isn’t possible. Still, the fact that he’s asking for $240 million is funny. Maybe it is a dig in itself.

For months, Shaq has berated Rudy Gobert, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, calling him one of the worst players in the NBA and questioning his $205 million contract extension. And now he’s retired and asking for $35 million more? Shaq cannot be serious. Of course, that’s The Diesel at his hilarious best.