Klay Thompson’s fresh relationship status has caught the NBA more off-guard than some blockbuster trades. It’s almost as if the media’s telling Kevin Durant and Myles Turner to eat their hearts out. While some absolutely adore the newest couple on the block, Shaquille O’Neal isn’t buying any of it. The legend’s even put a timer on that relationship – saying that it’s bound to end in doom. Well, we got Gilbert Arenas to the rescue. And the funny thing is, he’s not buying what Shaq’s saying too.

The NBA world didn’t exactly know what to make of Klay Thompson’s relationship with Megan—part admiration, part disbelief, part popcorn-worthy curiosity. Players around the league joked about how Klay, known more for his jump shot than his dating headlines, had bagged one of the baddest in the game. And then came  Arenas, who dropped the mic in peak Agent Zero fashion. He didn’t just warn Klay—he narrated a whole breakup before it even happened. It was petty, hilarious, and wildly unfiltered. And what’s funnier is that he looped in his wife on the takes too. Classic Arenas stuff, this.

“Y’all are so cute together. But take it from experience—thank Klay. You gotta let her go. Or you can just wake up to the text messages and find out that your girl is y’all’s girl,” said Arenas on X. “He gave you six weeks. So that means you’ve got about four left. All those lifting weights videos you’ve been posting? Stop that. He’s about to be lifting her soon. Okay? Alright. Them top-tens? The top-tens do what they wanna do. And there ain’t nothing you can do about it, okay? Just go get you a new one. Baby, I ain’t sliding in your DMs—but if I do, it’s over. Alright? I’m not fighting for another one.”

Arenas didn’t just clap back for the laughs—his comments came laced with the confidence of a man who’s been winning in his lane. His relationship with French influencer Melli Monaco’s been rock solid, and that stability fuels his no-nonsense perspective. So when Shaq threw out his infamous “six weeks” timer, Arenas didn’t bite his tongue—he bit back with venom and charisma. He wasn’t about to let barbershop talk downplay something real, especially not with Klay and Megan’s romance in the spotlight. For Gilbert, it’s not just about trolling—it’s about respect, timing, and maybe a little projection too.

Why Gilbert Arenas said what he said about Shaquille O’Neal

“I have never dated somebody so kind,” Megan told Page Six. “This is my first relationship where I’ve ever been with somebody who’s genuinely a nice person, and he makes me genuinely happy.” But if Megan’s living her best life, Shaquille O’Neal isn’t buying the fairy tale. He straight-up slapped a timer on the relationship like he’s predicting a fourth-quarter collapse, and let’s just say fans weren’t thrilled. And Gilbert Arenas? He didn’t hold back either—calling the whole countdown ridiculous. In a world rooting for love, Shaq’s side-eye skepticism ruffled feathers, proving not everyone shares Megan’s optimism.

“Six weeks,” the LA Lakers legend said on The Big Podcast with Shaq. “The line is six weeks.” That was the moment the internet collectively rolled its eyes. So do you blame Gilbert for clapping back? Not really. The man’s seen enough celebrity breakups to know how fragile they can get—but even he thought the timer bit was wild. Gilbert basically called Shaq out for projecting his own dating history onto someone else’s love life. And honestly? He might have a point. Let people enjoy things, right? Especially when Megan’s over here glowing like she just won the MVP of happiness.

Could it be Shaq’s own prejudices getting in the way of Klay Thompson‘s happiness? Could be – or there’s just something between Klay and Shaq that we don’t know of – something that could see this chalked off as banter. But whatever it is, Gilbert Arenas wasn’t having it.