Shaquille O’Neal: Charles Barkley will never quit ‘Inside the NBA’
Shaq was a guest on this week’s “Marchand and Ourand” sports media podcast, a joint production between The Post and Sports Business Journal, and was asked by John Ourand if Barkley will really be done with the NBA studio show in two years, as he’s claimed. “He’s never gonna quit,” O’Neal said. “Charles is gonna be here forever. We need him, and he needs us. I’m convinced that if I’m retired and I don’t do nothing, I will falter away. This is what we do and what we live for. It’s what we’ve been doing, and we need each other. “We keep each other going. Look, I’ve been here 11 years. I’ve heard that spiel before, but he’s gonna be here till the wheels fall off.”
Source: Ryan Glasspiegel @ New York Post
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kenny Smith put it best.
Smith said Chris Paul plays like Shaquille O’Neal in the sense that he gets two feet in the paint.
That basically means he’s a threat on every offensive possession because of that ability.
#Suns up 50-35 as Paul has 13 on 6-of-7 FGs. Having his way. – 8:50 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Charles Barkley says Scottie Barnes has the Rookie of the Year award in the bag already 👀
➡️ https://t.co/nsKiiDJpBH pic.twitter.com/6arRvGcgrA – 5:13 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“She cannot do that. This is an official investigation. She cannot be calling the witnesses. That’s 100% wrong.”
Charles Barkley on Robert Sarver’s wife sending former #Suns employees messages as #NBA investigates allegations of team owner, organization. https://t.co/ZGVw26bo2t pic.twitter.com/aPzlEyOrSD – 7:30 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Gilbert Arenas got fired up when asked about Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley calling Ben Simmons a “prima donna.”
Arenas defended Simmons and called out Shaq and Barkley for being prima donnas back when they played.
Here is Arenas’ full quote from @etanthomas36’s podcast: pic.twitter.com/B9mSgjqgZp – 7:15 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Charles Barkley on messages from Robert Sarver’s wife to former #Suns employees: ‘She cannot do that’ (w/@NBAonTNT video) #NBA75 https://t.co/7e5M8FmGiU via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/dw19af9B8V – 4:17 PM
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