“Shaq created a HOOKAH LOUNGE inside the studio” Kenny Smith revealed Shaquille O’Neal’s unprofessional behavior during early days on NBA on TNT set
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Los Angeles Lakers legend and multiple time NBA Champ, Shaquille O’Neal is known to live his life to the fullest. Being one of the most celebrated Hall of Famers, Shaq surely known how to enjoy, be it on a beach party, in the gym or even perhaps on the NBA on TNT set. On the same note, his co-host Kenny Smith revealed how utterly disturbing the behaviour of Shaq was during the early days of him on NBA on TNT set.
Given that NBA on TNT is one of the most spoken about talk shows in the world of basketball, the co-hosts are always found pulling each other’s leg. But during the early days of Shaquille O’Neal, he perhaps took things way too lightly as he wanted to do things with his own style.
Shaquille O’Neal and his larger than King life persona
Now to bring everyone on the same page, there is a very thin line between having fun and coming across as idiotic, and the TNT show treads that line beautifully. Nonetheless, having strong personalities like Shaq and Chuck on the show is no easy task, considering their habit of getting carried away or going overboard. Safe to say, it does seem like the concerned people concerned got Shaq onboard with much pain and aches.
“We the only show on television that listens, said the Rockets veteran. Shaquille O’Neal didn’t listen at first until he realized we were listening. He was terrible honestly his first six months on the show. And two things happened that made him great. I went to him first and I was like, ‘Bro, the stories you say in the green room are bananas. The stuff you saying about Kobe (Bryant), and you gotta bring that. The other thing is like, this the first time in your life you ain’t the most dominant player, like, we might be better than you at this. So, just be you.”‘
Smith further revealed instances of Shaq doing Shaq-like things.
“He (Shaq) created a hookah lounge in the studio, and they let him do this. He was like, ‘I have to have my hookah.’ And then he’s got entourage. Now he’s not watching the game, literally DJ equipment, he’s practicing his DJ while the game is going on.”
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