Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal seems to be missing Charles Barkley a lot amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Shaq joined Conan O’Brien for a chat where they discussed various topics. During the interview, Conan asked Shaq whether he missed Barkley.

“I miss his a**. He has a flat a**,” Shaq hilariously said. After a laugh, he continued, “I do miss chuck. Chuck is my annoying best friend. He is friendly, he is annoying, he is loud. I miss sitting across and looking at him.”

Conan then recalled a recent conversation with Barkley where he talked a few of O’Neal’s habits. Conan said Barkley talked about how he thought O’Neal did not go to Papa Jones or IC Hot and also does not have insurance from the General.

Shaq responded saying: “The general was my first car insurance when I was in LA. (And) I do use IC Hot.” He then revealed a funny incident with IC Hot. He said that he once had it on his private parts and to make it even more hilarious, he said he poured milk on it to cure.

“And I do always need a Papa Jones,” he said.

Shaquille O’Neal came into the NBA in 1992, when Barkley was a star moving from Philadelphia 76er to Phoenix Suns. O’Neal started his career with Orlando Magic before joining Los Angeles Lakers in 1996. He formed a partnership with Kobe Bryant at the Lakers which achieved a three-peat during their time together.

2020 has been a sad year for Shaquille O’Neal

In his interview with Conan, Bryant was also a topic discussed. Bryant suffered a tragic death earlier this year in a helicopter crash. Shaq said this was the toughest year for him. It was a year where he also lost his little sister apart from his friend Bryant.

During the interview, O’Neal talked about how he couldn’t believe it when he heard that Kobe Bryant was no more. He said that, when Bryant died, he didn’t want to talk to anyone. He just sat and watched videos of them playing together.

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“This is my toughest year. I don’t complain about anything. But, I lost my baby sister, I lost my good friend,” he said in the interview.