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WATCH: Shaquille O’Neal Forces Kristen Ledlow to Use His New ‘Dark’ Nickname

Raahib Singh
|Published January 20, 2023

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most interesting personalities associated with the NBA. The 7ft 1″ big man has a unique charm and brings a different energy whenever he’s in a room. Currently, he works for TNT as an on-air analyst and also has his own show, The Big Podcast.

Before he was on TV, Shaq had a successful 19-year NBA career. He was a 4x Champion, 3x Finals MVP, and 1x MVP. Big Diesel was an unstoppable force on the court and went down as one of the best big men in the game’s history.

Along with his dominant personality, Shaq was also known for his barrage of nicknames, most of which were self-appointed. Big Diesel, Big Aristotle, Big Shaqtus, Shaq Daddy, and Shaq Fu are just a few. Recently, he made Kristen Ledlow debut his new nickname on National TV.

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Shaquille O’Neal makes Kristen Ledlow debut his new nickname

The Big Aristotle loves to be in front of a camera and is rather very comfortable doing so as well. Recently, he was on NBA TV with Kristen Ledlow and Jamal Crawford. While on the show, Shaq forced Kristen to call him by his new nickname.

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We can see how awkward Ledlow was, and how much Shaq was thriving off of it. Shaq wanted to be introduced as ‘Dark Nowitzki’ and Ledlow wasn’t too comfortable calling him that. It certainly wasn’t easy for Ledlow but how do you say no to a 7ft 1″ Diesel pressuring you to do it.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Kristen calling Shaq ‘Dark Nowitzki’

As always, NBA Twitter saw this clip and couldn’t help themselves but react to it. The first one to do so was none other than Rachel A DeMita.

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The other reactions started pouring in soon too.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him toward TSR. He started playing basketball when he was 14, and fell in love with the sport ever since. His interest in the NBA developed at the same time as when Stephen Curry put the entire league on notice. Raahib was spellbound by Steph and the Warriors and has been a fan since. From starting off as a Warriors fan, Raahib has evolved into someone who can never miss a good game of basketball. He converts his love for the game and the knowledge he has gained into the articles he writes. In his spare time, he enjoys cricket, going for walks, and murder mysteries.