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Shaquille O’Neal Suffers Major Setback as Nick Jonas Replaces Lakers Legend in Huge Series

Published 03/23/2022, 12:30 PM EDT

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Nick Jonas will replace The NBA legend, Shaquille O’Neal as a judge on NBC’s upcoming dance competition “Dancing With Myself“. NBA fans certainly did not want to hear this. Furthermore, the singer will be playing the role of the “Dance Creator” in the show.

Prior to this, he had been a coach at NBC’s “The Voice” for two seasons. In addition to him, Shakira and YouTuber Liza Koshy will serve as judges. We’ll even get to see Camille Kostek host the show, who is a supermodel and actress. In every episode, they will introduce new dance moves and make the competition more difficult for the contestants.

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The judges will choose the dance moves, and the contestants must learn those moves while adding flair to the routine. Within a short period of time, they have to perform for the studio audience. With their votes and the Judges’ decisions, they will advance the selected contestants to the next round.

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Each level will increase the level of competition and the level of toughness. Although there hasn’t been an announcement of a release date yet, the audience is excited to see the show.

Shaquille O’Neal’s reason for leaving the show

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NBA legend Shaq left the show because of some technical difficulties. It has also been revealed that the filming of the show was pushed back to its original start date. Shaq quit the show since it didn’t seem to be in his favor. According to reports, Jonas, who has worked for NBC, will once again step up and will take Shaq’s spot on the show.

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Although some fans are disappointed that Shaq will not be appearing in the series, others are looking forward to it. In its original press release, the competition described itself as “the ultimate family-friendly high-spirited competition that brings out the performer in all of us.”

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The show will be great seeing amateur dancers improving with each performance, and through the next level, the toughness and competition will increase. For many fans that were anticipating Shaq’s performance, not being able to see him is quite disappointing. Tell us what you think of this replacement.

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Anshika Rai

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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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