Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith
David Baker/Getty ImagesIt's not even the holiday season Shaquille O'Neal It is paid to A Christmas tree.
During the Thursday, December 19 episode of Inside the NBAThe former Los Angeles Lakers player had his knees tested when he fell into a fully decorated tree on live television.
“I have presents for Christmas,” Cohost Kenny Smith It was shared while heading to a fully decorated tree. “Shaq, I can't get your product because it's too heavy.”
When O'Neill, 52, agreed to get up from his chair and pick up his blue gift, Smith pushed him down the tree.
In the immortal words of Parks and Rec's Tom Haverford, it's important to treat yourself — and Shaquille O'Neal knows exactly how to do that. The 52-year-old NBA star revealed that he spent $1,000 on a pedicure during a March episode of his podcast, “The Big Podcast with Shaq.” “I give about $1,000 because (…)
“We receive him every year, my dear,” Smith, 59, said with a laugh. “We get him once a year, man. He's obsessed with gifts.”
After his fellow cohosts Charles Barclay and Adam Lefkow Joking that their co-worker was spending a lot of time surrounded by branches, Smith agreed to help.
“We should help him,” he joked. “We have to help him.”
This isn't the first time O'Neill has found himself so close to a Christmas tree. Over the years, the athlete has been the target of must-see pranks on live television.
During one instance, O'Neal was about to shoot the basketball into the hoop. Unfortunately, the audience was unable to watch it arrive due to a staff member I pushed the Christmas tree At the player moments before he attempted to fire his shot.
Another year, O'Neal and Smith apparently teamed up in a small holiday brawl that resulted in the sports analyst being pushed into a tree.
“You were trying to get me fired. I was trying to get out of the way,” Smith tried to explain about 2014 Viral moment. “Why did you try to fire me?”
“That means war,” O'Neill replied jokingly.
Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal
Courtesy of NBA on TNT/XAll jokes aside, guys are behind Inside the NBA On TNT they have no problem getting into the holiday spirit.
Whether put to Christmas photo sessions In their ugly holiday sweaters from Tipsy Elves or participating in a holiday edition of “Shaktin is a fool“, The guys can't hide their festive spirit and love for the game of basketball.
Many celebrities have been known to wear their favorite ugly holiday sweaters — from pop culture-inspired T-shirts to challah bread pullovers — for the holiday season. For example, Taylor Swift encouraged guests at her 30th birthday party in December 2019 to focus on a Christmas theme. “Merry Christmas but make it Santa,” the Grammy winner commented (…)
As an added bonus, it seems the audience can't get enough innocent fun either.
“These people need to be around forever,” one user commented via Twitter. Instagram. Another added: “I really appreciate these guys for all their laughs over the years.”
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