Chiefs TE Travis Kelce responds to Shaquille O’Neal’s basketball game challenge
Kansas City Chiefs all-pro tight end Travis Kelce has been busy all off-season with plenty of non-football-related activities. The Super Bowl champion will be with his MVP teammate Patrick Mahomes on the golf course when they participate in “The Match” charity golf challenge, against NBA’s Golden State Warriors all-star duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, for a 6:30 p.m. start on June 29 on TNT.
Last week Mahomes was a guest on TNT before the network’s NBA playoff coverage. Speaking with Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson, the Chiefs quarterback was challenged along with Kelce by O’Neal to a two on two basketball game. Kelce responded to the challenge while recently appearing as a guest on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back” show.
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“You know what it is? Maybe we would go in San Antonio (Spurs) (Greg) Popovich style ‘Hack A Shaq’ baby we gonna make Shaq earn these things dog,” said Kelce. “Honestly, He might throw me in the rim if I started hanging on him a little bit so I need to chill out. I don’t want to poke that beast, man. I don’t want to poke that guy.”
The Chiefs perennial Pro Bowler laughed with the hosts about the idea of putting the basketball Hall of Famer on the free throw line, simply admitting, “It’s the only chance we got.” Kelce and Mahomes are thriving on the football field and in golf, but the prospect of them winning on the basketball court is a must-see event.
