Fans of Boston Celtics alum Shaquille O’Neal who saw recently-posted images of the Hall of Fame big man on his Twitter account that had him in a hospital bed were understandably concerned about why the LSU alum was in such a spot, but The Big Aristotle set them straight in an Instagram post. “To all the people who are concerned. First let me start off by saying thank you,” shared Shaq (h/t CNN’s Lisa Respers France).
“And lastly I am fine. Just had to get some (Brazilian butt lift) work done A.K.A. #hipreplacement. but yes I am fine no need to worry,” he continued jokingly.
Buy Celtics TicketsTMZ reports that Shaq had a surgical procedure to put an artificial joint in place of the one he punished on a nightly basis while building a career in the NBA, with everything going well.
The Boston Celtics are looking at the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel for their 2022-23 slate of regular season games. https://t.co/k9G4qAcJIo
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) March 20, 2023
O’Neal joined the Celtics in the 2010-11 season as a backup center who was hoped to help propel Boston to another title during the Kevin Garnett-Paul Pierce-Ray Allen era of contention, but injuries derailed his single season in green and white.
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