Shaquille O’Neal‘s multi-faceted talents are well-known amongst the NBA community. He does it all. From sports analysis to movies and from publishing books to making music. As a matter of fact, Shaq has earned upwards of $10,000,000 through the first three albums he had rolled out due to the deal he signed. He would be the most versatile personality you would ever come across.
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O’Neal has a way about him that makes him an effortless entertainer. He loves to interact with the fans and show off his skills. As seen on the famous basketball show ‘NBA on TNT‘, Shaq is always goofing around with his co-hosts. It’s been 12 years since Shaq joined Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. And with every passing year, the chemistry seems to get better.
Shaquille O’Neal breaks out into freestyle
In the show today on TNT, the crew is covering Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. During the show, Kenny was asked to announce the Capital One golf match between the football star pairing of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and the basketball star pairing of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. As Kenny was speaking, Shaq decided to help him with some freestyle. Watch here:
Kenny Smith tries his golf announcer voice out. It quickly turns into a Shaq freestyle. pic.twitter.com/PPO7RwpxWn
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In the show, the co-hosts frequently finish each other’s sentences. As Kenny was announcing the match, Shaq decided to use his musical talents and his DJ-ing skills to freestyle the names of the participants. This led to a hilarious reaction from his colleagues, and Kenny was impressed. Here is what he said:
“Yo! That was actually pretty good.”
Shaquille O’Neal claims not to charge for being DJ Diesel
DJ Diesel is the stage name Shaquille O’Neal uses while churning out music by spinning the tabletop. There have been numerous shows the big fellow has done at various locations. However, the superstar claims to not charge for any of his gigs. Here is what he once said:
“I’m doing it for the sport of bass music. I love seeing people jumping up and down, it’s like a game seven.”
This should not surprise his fan base, as Shaq is known for his generosity. His big frame is matched only by his huge heart. Often seen doing acts of charity to help the needy, O’Neal does his part to give back to the community. And DJing is his passion, and passion does not have a price tag.
