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After 40, you can’t hold it no more,’ cracked Kenny Smith as Shaq made a desperate dash off the Inside the NBA set. Memes exploded online, and Shaq has since clarified the real reason for his sudden exit. To nobody’s surprise, brands started reaching out to Shaq to solve his problems. Despite the flood of jokes, Shaq insists the emergency was a rare misfire. The Big Aristotle put the rumors to bed.

First of all, when I was ran off the stage, I didn’t have to do number two. I had to do number one.” During the latest episode of his Big Podcast, the 4x NBA champion watched the clip to clarify his stance. His co-host, Adam Lefkoe, and podcast producer Shaine Freeman were convinced based on the “clenching” run and stance from Shaquille O’Neal. However, Shaq denied those claims: “I was not clenching.” Shaq insists the exit was genuine, a digestive emergency, not a staged gag.

Listen, I’m on this new diet, you got to drink right. So that day I didn’t drink, so I said to myself, cuz you know they say you got to drink eight bottles a day. So I’m like we’re watching two games, ‘I’mma drink a bottle of quarter.'” He blamed the mishap not on hydration, but on Charles Barkley’s marathon monologue.

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“I’m sitting there and something said, ‘Go to the bathroom before the segment’. And then crazy Charles talking like he always do. And look, I’m sitting there and it’s hitting me, and like you know,w every time I breathe, like I feel it, like you know, come to the top a little bit.” Blaming Chuckster is not new on Shaq, but describing his feelings was certainly not on anybody’s bingo cards. Yet the producer and the co-host did not agree to this. That’s when the Lakers’ legend hilariously cleared his image.

America, don’t listen to Shaine and Lefkoe, I had a number one…that’s my confession to all you people with your little diaper things,said O’Neal. Even though Shaq is not interested in diaper jokes, there is still a huge opportunity for him.

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Shaquille O’Neal might not want to run away from a $20 billion market product

For the 4x NBA champion, apart from his analyst role, he is revered for his business acumen as well. That’s how he has amassed $500 million in net worth, not just relying on his NBA earnings. From launching his affordable Shaq line of products to launching Shaq-A-Licious, and expanding the Big Chicken brand. There is another opportunity that is awaiting his reply that too, in the adult diaper industry.

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The ever-funny Shaquille O’Neal caught the eyeballs of memers and NorthShore Care. The brand known for its “maximum absorbency products” has a proposal to partner up with the 4x NBA champion. Shaq even replied to the post from TMZ and added, “Hillarious”. As per reports, the global adult diaper market in 2022 was valued at $11.6 billion. It is expected to grow and reach $20.1 billion by the end of 2031.

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A NorthShore Care representative also said their GoSupreme pack offers 3XL, which will be a seamless fit for the Big Aristotle. It will be interesting to see if the NBA icon brushes aside this opportunity. Or makes a run for it as the industry is booming. Furthermore, after the live broadcast, he is seemingly the right fit for the product.

Shaq’s off-camera sprint was a masterclass in seizing opportunity. With NorthShore Care’s cheeky “GoSupreme 3XL” offer on the table, the Big Aristotle finds himself at the threshold of a booming $19.3 billion industry. Given his proven track record, $500 million net worth from Google and Lyft stakes, 150 franchise locations, and his Big Chicken empire, Shaq’s embrace of the adult‐diaper pitch could cement his status as the preeminent athlete-entrepreneur of his generation. When life calls, he builds empires.

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