Charles Barkley hilariously speculates what Shaquille O’Neal’s career might have been if he hadn’t become an NBA player.

Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal got into it Tuesday over the O'Neal calling himself a "doctor" after receiving honorary doctorate degrees. The post Charles Barkley Roasts Shaq Over Legitimacy of Honorary Doctorates: ‘You’ve Been in College for 30 Years!

Johnson quickly urged Barkley to stop and just focus on the highlights. Kenny Smith, meanwhile, chimed in to claim San Francisco is a “beautiful” city. “San Francisco is not a beautiful city!” Barkley pushed back. “Rats. Cats…Y’all are not gonna make me like San Francisco. No. Nope, nope, nope, nope.” -via Awful Announcing / January 17, 2025

We’re hearing Shaquille O’Neal and TNT Sports are close to a contract extension that would keep The Diesel on the Emmy Award–winning Inside the NBA. But just in case, commissioner Adam Silver is urging O’Neal to keep the band together.

Charles Barkley is an 11-time NBA All-Star and was named the league’s MVP in 1993. Arguably just as impressive as his performances on the court is the fact one of the NFL’s most lethal

Charles Barkley calls pass interference foul on Shaquille O'Neal after failing to run a play named after him by Bill Belichick.

Los Angles Lakers coach JJ Redick opined that intensely negative comments from media pundits are a contributing factor. That led sportscaster Charles Barkley to clap back and share some blunt thoughts on Redick and his job.

Whether or not O'Neal thought it was a hot take is unclear, but he certainly presented it as something that could be. Regardless, he didn't go out on a limb, as both Cleveland (34-5) and Oklahoma City (33-6) sit atop their respective conference's standings.