“Asthma Treatment”: Hiding 15 Year Addiction From His Children, Shaquille O’Neal Confesses Kids Asked Him “Daddy What’s That” and He Lied

The four-time NBA champion is known to do the unexpected and surprise people around him. Charles Barkley revealed how once after the show, Shaq just wanted a place for him and the other hosts to wind down after the show.

NBA icon purchased a hookah lounge just to chill

Barkley shared in an interview, “Shaq really doesn’t drink, so when we get off work at 1:30 in the morning, we always have to go have a couple drinks because we’re so wired” and because the Deisel does not like drinking, he came in one day and said he solved his after-work problem. Upon asking Shaq revealed he purchased a hookah lounge just so they all have a place to go after work to relax together. 

Shaquille has not only been one of the greatest players in the NBA but he is also an endearing human outside the game. He has six kids and has always tried to raise them right, even if it was hard for him to give up a few things. Recently on the Big Podcast, in conversation with Nischelle Turner, the former player revealed some secrets. 

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Co-host Nischelle teased him about possibly turning an entire association building into a hookah lounge if he were ever to head one! Shaq instantly corrected her by saying

While this response garnered laughter from his fellow panelists, O’Neal went down memory lane.