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Inside the NBA on NBA on TNT is universally regarded as one of the greatest post-game shows in any sport. Led by lead studio host Ernie Johnson, along with Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, and Charles Barkley serving as analysts, the show is now over thirty years old.

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It started in the 1989-90 season. In the following season, Ernie Johnson took over as the show’s full-time host, a role he retains to this day.

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The show is famous for its banter between the analysts and its humor. Kenny and Charles joined the show in 1998 and 2000, respectively. Shaq would join the show in 2011 after he retired. As of the end of 2021, the show has won fifteen Sports Emmy Awards. Also, the panelists never avoid making fun of other people and themselves.

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In a resurfaced video, we can see one such prank. Kenny pranked Shaq by making him drink a shake that had various ingredients in it. When Shaq tasted it, he liked it. He said, “It is good … Well, this is nice. What is it?… It tastes cranberry… I taste cranberry and pineapple.”

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Then, after some time, Kenny finally revealed his secret recipe. Since Shaq always made fun of Kenny’s healthy eating habits, Kenny made Shaq a shake that had a wide variety of “healthy ingredients”. Some of them were spinach, Meta Mucil, Sugar, ranch dressing, coffee, and Avina lotion.

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Shaquille O’Neal – One of the greatest players ever

Shaq dominated the league right from his first season. Orlando Magic selected him as the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. Shaq had a rare size and speed combination. Shaq had unbelievable control over his body for someone his size. His combination of skill and size was not seen since the time of Wilt Chamberlain.

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After staying in Orlando for the first four years of his career, he would then go to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers.

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It was in LA where he would really become an all-time great player. He would win three NBA Championships with the Lakers along with winning three NBA Finals MVPs. He also won another league MVP in the 1999-00 season to go with his scoring title that season. Let us know in the comments below your favorite Shaq memory.

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Nirjhar Sharma is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a sports enthusiast who follows all major sports and has been watching the NBA for the past 7 years now. A firm believer in the 'Greek Freak' being the best player in the league right now, he believes that the Bucks are primed for another championship run unless the injury bug bites them. A Business Economics graduate from the University of Delhi, Nirjhar eventually dreams of working with a sports franchise either in India or abroad in a management role. He is also a die-hard MS Dhoni and Roger Federer fan and is of the opinion that Josh Allen is currently the best QB in the NFL.

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