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Apart from the achievements on the basketball court, one thing which makes Shaquille O’Neal popular among the fans is his media presence. Shaq joined the likes of Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, and Kenny Smith on NBA  on TNT after retiring from the NBA. The show is popular, because of the fun banter and analysis by experts.

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Among the panelists, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are always having fun with each other. The two try to outwit each other in any given opportunity and audiences eagerly wait for the pranks. Very recently, on their popular show, Barkley and Shaq shared an incident involving a water bottle.

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Shaquille O’Neal and Barkley joke about the incident

Talking on the show, Kenny Smith asks Charles Barkley about the incident. Chuck then apologizes to Shaq regarding the water bottle incident. His words were, “ I apologize to Shaq, I made a mistake with some water.”

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Barkley threw the bottle towards a wall, which exploded and made Shaq wet. As mentioned by Barkley himself, he and Shaq have been throwing water bottles at each other for around ten years. But this time, Shaq was drenched in the water. 

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O’Neal does not take the incident very seriously as he says, ” It was an accident. I don’t want any problems with Charles Barkley.” Apparently, Shaq went on air that day wearing the same wet suit of his!

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Although Shaquille O’Neal might have forgiven Barkley for the water bottle incident, he knew exactly how to respond to Barkley.

Shaq takes his revenge on Charles Barkley

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The Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal prank fest has been going for some time now, and it seems there is no end to it. After Barkley threw a bottle at Shaq, which made him wet, O’Neal decided to take revenge.

Shaq was able to get hold of Charles Barkley’s keys somehow, and he filled Chuck’s SUV with peanuts! The NBA on TNT official Instagram account shared the video of Shaquille O’Neal’s revenge.

 
 
 
 
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The video shared shows Shaq carrying a bag of peanuts to the studio parking and later filling Charles Barkley’s SUV with the same. All of this was to get revenge on Barkley for throwing a water bottle at Shaq in the green room.

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What is your favorite memory of Shaquille O’Neal? Let us know in the comments below.

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Abhinava Ghosh is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with a wealth of experience covering the league. He has written over 1400 articles for EssentiallySports, showcasing his expertise in analyzing and reporting on NBA trade rumors, injury updates, and the ever-changing dynamics of the league. He had successfully covered the entire Kevin Durant trade saga at Brooklyn, which led to the basketball legend’s move to the Desert. He also kept our readers updated on the Brittney Griner situation throughout her exile in Russia. One of Abhinava's proudest moments came in 2015 when the Golden State Warriors won the NBA title after 40 years. As a lifelong fan of the Dubs, Abhinava was thrilled to see his team reach the pinnacle of the sport, but he remained objective and professional in his reporting.

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