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“I Was So Pissed! I Was Like I’mma Kill Him”: Shaquille O’Neal Once Wanted to Beat Up Ashton Kutcher and Didn’t Only for Mila Kunis

Published 01/17/2022, 2:04 AM EST

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In 2017, Jimmy Kimmel took a week off from his show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” due to the health of his infant son Billy. During his absence, former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal took over and hosted the show.

During this episode, American actress Milena Kunis discussed everything from her love of the Los Angeles Dodgers to her kids’ Halloween costume requests. The popular actress also revealed how Ashton Kutcher tried to “punk” both of them, Mila and Shaq.

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Later, Shaq told Mila that Ashton was about to be beaten up by him, but something kept him from doing that.

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Mila’s new comedy film “A Bad Moms Christmas” was then coming out, written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. As for Shaq, he handled the responsibility of a host quite well.

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Besides the basketball world, we have seen him rap, perform in numerous roles, and host a show that has drawn a lot of attention. Now that he is a well-known businessman and NBA analyst, he never misses an opportunity to act in flicks.

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As part of their conversation, Shaq told a story about Mila’s husband. He revealed that he was about to punch him once, but held back only because Mila was his wife.

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The Big Shamrock added“You saved your husband from getting beat up” Mila was shocked and asked Shaq how she saved him, Shaq responded by saying: “I was a fan of his show, so when I finally meet him, let’s just say it’s on a Friday, I said, you’ll never punk me. Bet 100,000. So he punk’s me the next day. I was so pissed, I was like I’mma kill him. But then when I saw he was married to you, I let him go.” Shaq continued: “He’s a good guy, give him a hug and a kiss from me.”

After that, Mila told her story about how her husband tried to punk her several times but failed.

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Don’t forget to share your experience watching Shaq hosting a show and give your feedback on his performance.

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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