Promoting Charles Barkley’s Weakness, Shaquille O’Neal’s Viral “Devious Laughter” Catches Attention From 23YO Son and Fans

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Harshdeep Ahluwalia

Jul 18, 2023 | 6:30 AM EDT

Promoting Charles Barkley’s Weakness, Shaquille O’Neal’s Viral “Devious Laughter” Catches Attention From 23YO Son and Fans

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Harshdeep Ahluwalia

Jul 18, 2023 | 6:30 AM EDT

You see that’s where the trouble started – that Shaq laugh, the infamous one. Shareef O’Neal might be knocking at the door of trouble as he’s taken his mischievous behavior to a social media platform. Shareef’s bold move is to post a story regarding his dad being on cloud 9 holding a pack of donuts.

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Shareef took to his Instagram stories to disclose Shaquille O’Neal’s affection for food, especially sweets. The 23-year-old might face a little scrutiny from his dad given the context of the clip uploaded. Let’s gain some insight on the situation at hand here.

Shaquille O’Neal with donuts

After the open declaration of love for Krispy Kreme Donuts by his co-presenter on NBAonTNT, Charles Barkley, it’s Shaq this time who’s been caught around with a heavy box of donuts courtesy of a viral clip posted by Shareef on his Instagram.

In the clip, the 15-time All-Star can be seen holding the pack of some delicious and flavorful-looking donuts. With the delicious donuts in his hands with the lid open, the LA Lakers legend utters the words, “The jackolantern,” followed by a sinister laughter from the former NBA champion.

The 23-year-old Shareef uploaded this hilarious moment of his father, to which many fans have reacted with their mouths and eyes full of water. One of the fans, taking a dig at Shaq, mentioned how his laugh was quite devious.

The moment shared across by Shaq’s prodigy surely made us crave for donuts like crazy.

Charles Barkley and Krispy Kreme – a love story

One of Charles Barkley’s well-known quirks that has drawn interest from both fans and the media is his infatuation with Krispy Kreme donuts. The former NBA player-turned-analyst has frequently declared his obsession with these delicious sweets. Barkley’s eyes light up as he describes the heavenly taste of these glazed delights.

Barkley’s obsession with Krispy Kreme donuts extends beyond mere enjoyment.

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He confesses that he often dreams about them and is willing to go to great lengths to satisfy his cravings. In a comical moment, he even suggests that he would exchange his friendship for a lifetime supply of these donuts, drawing laughter from his companions.

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Harshdeep Ahluwalia is an NBA Writer at EssesntiallySports. He is a Sports Management graduate and has been a hospitality management intern at sports events. Harshdeep calls himself an 'NBA jockey' whose love for basketball knows no bounds. From the thunderous slam dunks to the strategic plays, he has always been captivated by the electrifying world of the NBA. With an encyclopedic knowledge of teams, players and historic moments, his passion for this ball game extends far beyond 'casual' fandom. Whether analyzing game stats or engaging in spirited debates about MVP candidates, Harshdeep's enthusiasm can be contagious. Harshdeep has also been a promotional manager for Football games, a commentator and a volunteer technical manager at tournaments. He has been a sports geek since childhood. During his days in a coordinated uniform set, all he wanted was to be a professional athlete who could represent his country. Through his positive mindset, he did not let a lack on the physicality-front become a hurdle and suffocate his dreams of being involved in the sports industry. His fine knowledge of sports such as of the NBA, Football and F1 paved his way, which he plans to stick to without deviation. Harshdeep has represented his school at zonal level U-14 and U-19 tournaments, he has been a club captain for 3 years and obtained a Silver Medal for discus throw at a zonal level U-19 athletics meet. He also attended a strategy conference at the La Liga headquarters in Madrid, Spain. When not balling himself, Harshdeep likes to be engaged in photography and other physical activities, including roaming in the beauty of nature. He is also a gaming enthusiast.

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