TNT reporter Chris Haynes channeled his inner Charles Barkley on Thursday ahead of the Golden State Warriors’ matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center.
And Shaquille O’Neal was having none of it.
“You know who just asked about you, Shaq? ... Nobody,” Haynes quipped, referencing Barkley saying the same thing to Draymond Green during the 2024 NBA All-Star Game broadcast.
O’Neal had a comeback ready to fly.
“That was a good one,” he replied. “Have fun, because you about to be working for ESPN Deportes tomorrow.”
Chris Haynes: "You know who just asked about you, Shaq?"
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 23, 2024
Shaq: "Who?"
Haynes: "Nobody."
Shaq: "That was a good one. Have fun, 'cause you about to be working for ESPN Deportes tomorrow." 😭pic.twitter.com/eAp2AiE10e
TNT’s Inside the NBA show made its return from the All-Star break on Thursday for a doubleheader featuring a matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, and capped by the Warriors-Lakers clash.