Competitive Shaquille O’Neal, Who Compared His Giant Hands With Kawhi Leonard, Outdid the Clippers Star on Peculiar Water Bottles Challenge

Published 06/08/2022, 7:45 AM EDT

Shaquille O’Neal outperformed Kawhi Leonard’s viral photo holding two water bottles in the palm of his hand with a unique water bottle challenge. Shaq undermined Leonard’s feat by holding four bottles, instead of two, in the palm of his right hand.

Afterwards, he devoured two water bottles at the same time, further cementing his glory.

The one thing common among the greatest NBA players is their indomitable will to outdo each other. This constant competition with peers is what fuels their hunger and aids them in performing at the highest level. Therefore, when Shaq saw Kawhi’s viral photo, he couldn’t help but compete.

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Shaquille O’Neal beats the ‘Klaw’

Kawhi Leonard is nicknamed the ‘Klaw’ for the size of his hands. In fact, he went viral on the internet for holding two water bottles in the palm of a single hand. It is quite an impossible task from the perspective of an average human being.

But the Inside the NBA crew decided to try their hand at it. Quite surprisingly, Ernie Johnson easily grasped two water bottles in his hand almost effortlessly.

Meanwhile, the producers displayed an old clip on the screen where Kawhi and Shaq were comparing their hands. After comparison, Shaq’s hands turned out to be much bigger than Kawhi’s. Therefore, the onus was now on Shaq to outperform everybody.

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Shaq pulled up three bottles from below his desk and somehow managed to stuff them in his palm. After that, he squeezed another bottle into the clutter and shakily held on to the bunch. “I’ll give it to him. That counts“, Kenny Smith gave his verdict.

Shaq has some more fun with the water bottles

Meanwhile, Charles Barkley tried to bait Shaq into doing something stupid. “Can’t drink them all at the same time“, he said, trying to provoke the Big Man.

But Shaq accepted the challenge without any hesitation. He took two bottles in his two hands and started to gulp them both at the same time. The rest of the crew watched in amazement.

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Shaq had almost finished the bottles when Kenny said, “That’s gonna be a meme“. The Big Diesel instantly stopped drinking and the entire crew burst into laughter. Shaq may not be intimidated by Kawhi’s hands, but he surely is fearful of the internet turning him into a meme again.

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Satagni Sikder is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He has a Master's degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and has been following the NBA since 2017. Moreover, he supports the Dallas Mavericks, and unsurprisingly, Luka Doncic is his favorite player.

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Veer Badani

Competitive Shaquille O’Neal, Who Compared His Giant Hands With Kawhi Leonard, Outdid the Clippers Star on Peculiar Water Bottles Challenge

Shaquille O’Neal beats the ‘Klaw’

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Shaq has some more fun with the water bottles