Shaquille O'Neal pokes fun at Charles Barkley despite former MVP losing over 62 pounds using Mounjaro
Shaquille O'Neal poked fun at his 'Inside the NBA' co-host Charles Barkley ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. Taking to Instagram, the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar trolled Barkley with a blend of humor and crisp video editing skills.
The brief clip shows the former MVP's face superimposed on a flabby person doing chin-ups with the support of two muscular bodybuilders, as a third one watches the whole process unfold.
O'Neal even had a caption to boot:
"Charles barkley getting ready for the nba season 35 days left @nbaontnt coming soon, u looking good Charles."
Barkley recently revealed that he had lost over 60 lbs in six months thanks to the help of Mounjaro. For the uninitiated, the medication, originally intended for managing diabetes, helped Barkley in his weight loss journey.
On 'The Pat McAfee Show', Barkley, also known as the "Round Mound of Rebound", said he was taking the shot once a week, while also jumping into a full-fledged fitness regimen.
"I started at 352 [pounds]," he said. "And I'm down to 290. I'm starting to feel like a human being."
He added that he was clueless as to how the medicine worked, but was happy with the outcome.
Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley have been taking shots at each other for some time now
This is not the first time Shaquille O'Neal has roasted Charles Barkley. The last time the big man trolled Barkley was when he named a fish after the latter.
O'Neal bought a massive 39-inch, 39-lb Yamabuki fish and said he would call it 'Charles Barkley'.
That said, the duo share massive respect for each other, given how their playing careers panned out.
Previously, O'Neal lavished praise on Barkley, describing him as one of the best power forwards to play the game. The proof is in the numbers as he averaged 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists over the course of his career.
"Charles Barkley was a solid 6’4," O'Neal told the NBA. "He didn’t care if you were taller or you were bigger or if you were faster or if you were stronger. He was gonna go through you and nothing could stop this man. A guy that played with that tenacity, with that speed and with that force, plus the mentality he had of not caring, you could tell that he was going to be hard to stop."
Only time will tell how Barkley responds, but it's safe to say that he will definitely have a comeback.