Fans react to Kevin Hart hilariously sneaking up on Shaquille O’Neal and punching him: “Kevin like the Black Hasbulla”
Comedian Kevin Hart and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal have a pretty great relationship. A decade ago, O'Neal sat in the audience as Hart filmed his 'Seriously Funny' standup special. The set included a famous joke about how long it took O'Neal to fall, which saw Hart impersonate the NBA legend falling down.
Since then, the two have seemed to repeatedly pop up in videos together, taunting one another and making jokes at each other's expense whenever possible. With All-Star weekend coming up and the Super Bowl behind us, it's no wonder the two men are already having fun.
In a video O'Neal posted, he can be seen filming a video on his phone, before Hart walks up and slaps him on the side of the head. Naturally, the video got a bunch of hilarious reactions from fans on social media. The 'incident' took place at O'Neal's famous annual Super Bowl weekend party.
Below, you can see a compilation of some of the funniest reactions.
#KevinHart slid on #Shaq and punched in him the head 👀😂 https://t.co/XUX0c6IgFI
@nojumper It's like a child taunting his dad 😆
@nojumper Kevin like the Black Hasbulla
@nojumper Kevin better chill before shake have him like this again 😭😭😭 https://t.co/8byH8rJpKH
@nojumper Shaq was like https://t.co/BIkAKz2r70
@nojumper The part that's messing me up....is Kevin Hart standing on a bench or is Shaq sitting down.
@nojumper 😂🤣 look at his little fist. LOL
@nojumper When yo kid pop you in the head
Kevin Hart's involvement with the All-Star Game
Kevin Hart has essentially become a staple of the All-Star weekend over the years. After winning four Celebrity All-Star Game MVPs, Hart then went on to coach Team USA against Drake in the 2016 All-Star game.
Hart famously won his final Celebrity All-Star game MVP the same year he got put on Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis' mixtape. After the game, Hart told fans in attendance that he was officially retiring from participating in the event.
"That little girl embarrassed me on live television," Hart said. "It's only going to get worse if I keep going back. I don't want to see what's going to happen next."
So far, no word is out on whether or not Hart will play a role in this year's All-Star Weekend. With Shaquille O'Neal surely making several appearances throughout the course of the festivities, Hart could very well pop up for another surprise attack.
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Kevin Hart in NBA headlines late last year
Back in October, Kevin Hart was making NBA headlines after an episode of his "Cold As Balls" podcast. The series, which features Hart and professional athletes taking ice baths together, saw outspoken guard Patrick Beverley join as a guest.
Over the course of the episode, Hart mentioned the fact that he believes Kyle Lowry to be one of the best defensive guards in the NBA. That didn't sit too well with Beverley, who quickly quipped back that Hart only felt that way because the pair are from Philadelphia.
Beverley, of course, holds the distinction of being named to three NBA All-Defensive teams, whereas Lowry hasn't been named to a single one. While the Miami Heat have definitely had to fight considerably this season, Lowry's abilities on defense are considered by many to be above-average.
Below you can see a clip of Hart being put into a spin cycle at the Celebrity All-Star game by Mo'ne Davis.
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