NBA legendary center Shaquille O’Neal is set to be back in action, though not for basketball. This time, he is set to get back to the boxing ring for a match against one of actor Will Smith’s former bodyguards.
In a recent interview, Charles “Charlie Mack” Alston admitted to Celebrity Boxing CEO Damon Feldman that he has a long-standing feud with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.
“We were in Dallas doing an autograph signing, and (Shaq) came and tried to jump in front of the line,” Mack said. “I chopped him in his neck so he could get back.”
Later on in the interview, Alston dropped a boxing challenge for Shaq. To no one’s surprise, Shaq himself dropped in the comments section and accepted the challenge. Shortly after that, he posted a video on his Instagram account and talked about the potential boxing match.
“You chopped me in my neck, Charlie Mack, that’s why I talk so funny. Payback time,” O’Neal said. “You name the time and place, I’ll be there. Diesel don’t run from nobody. You better check my police record, Charlie Mack.”
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Shaquille O’Neal made his debut in the world of boxing in 20009, when he went to a fight against the six-division world champion Oscar de la Hoya. The match was part of his reality show, then called “Shaq VS.”
For the second season of his show, Shaq took on “Sugar” Shane Mosley in 2010.
End of a Feud: Shaquille O’Neal to Present Hall of Fame Award to Dwight Howard
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is slated to present Dwight Howard during the latter’s enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next month. This announcement has surprised many, given O’Neal’s extensive history of public disagreements with Howard spanning over 17 years.
The tension between these two Hall of Famers originated when Howard, adopting his self-styled “Superman” persona, drew comparisons to O’Neal’s own Man of Steel image during the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest. Shaq publicly questioned Howard’s All-NBA credentials and even suggested at one point that Brook Lopez was a superior center, prompting Howard to challenge the retired legend to move on from the past.
Shaquille O’Neal played for 19 full seasons in the NBA. He was a 15-time All-Star, an 8-time All-NBA 1st team player, and a 2-time scoring champion. Throughout his career, he logged 28,596 points, 13,099 rebounds, and 2,732 blocks to leave his mark as one of the best big men in NBA history.
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