NBA Christmas is doing enough for the fans. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks are engaged in an intense back-and-forth, setting off the festive games with a bang. At the same time, Shaquille O’Neal is exploding through. Instead of breaking rims, he broke through the Inside on the NBA set.

It was meant to be the traditional race. Kenny Smith ran to the board, and Shaq tried to beat him through it. However, instead of stopping at the screen, the Big Diesel rampaged through the screen. Charles Barkley could only say “what” as smoke filled the area and the lights began to flicker.

However, don’t worry about Shaq just yet. It was all set up well by the TNT crew to give the fans another unforgettable memory from the infamous Studio J in Atlanta.

It was all a calculated setup, maybe between Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. Ernie Johnson noticed the cushions beyond the screen, which helped protect the Big Diesel as he went through that. As for selling the whole thing, we all knew the four-time NBA champion would do an amazing job. He has been in a wrestling ring and several commercials, so that’s just muscle memory at this point.

And in doing so, they managed to do exactly what they set out to do. They got a laugh out of the fans, who continue to pour love for ‘Inside the NBA’ even after it has moved over to ESPN.

NBA fans can’t get enough of Shaquille O’Neal, Inside the NBA

Just like the season of giving, Inside the NBA keeps producing moments that solidify them as the community’s favourite. “Definitely staged but still funny,” one fan wrote. And Inside the NBA always manages to evoke such reactions from its timely skits. Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Johnson have really mastered the art of winning hearts.

“I missed watching this group,” another fan wrote, enjoying their theatrics. There was a time when the show’s future was uncertain. Without the outpour of love from the fans, the agreement with ESPN might never have happened. More than their skits, it’s the organic chemistry of the group that really stands out.

And the show’s creatives do an amazing job as well. “It don’t hit the same on ESPN smh,” one fan commented. But they managed to give fans some nostalgia. Three years ago, Smith blatantly pushed Shaq into the Christmas tree. They followed a similar theme this time, and momentarily managed to fool a few.

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Inside the NBA will remain one of the most popular NBA shows. “And to think, a LOT of people hate on this one-of-a-kind show still continuing, and having its first Christmas Day episode,” a fan wrote. The show continues to resonate with the fans, no matter how long it’s been. And they put in the effort to make the show unique.

As long as the crew is together, fans will also be invested in them.