TNT’s Contained in the NBA could also be accomplished for the season, however that didn’t cease us from getting a heartwarming second between Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley on Sunday night time. The lovable duo appeared on NBA TV’s pregame present in Denver forward of Recreation 2 of the NBA Finals, and Shaq had loads of good issues to say about his companion in crime, calling Barkley “the older brother I by no means had.” It seems O’Neal and Barkley have been related even earlier than their friendship grew on tv. “His mother and my mother had the sweetest friendship, and I didn’t even know,” O’Neal mentioned. “I used to hate Charles. We have been on the brink of get right into a combat, and earlier than I may get to the locker room and put my garments on to go all the way down to the locker room and see him, I get a name from his mom… who mentioned ‘don’t you hit my boy’ and I used to be like ‘who is that this?’”Supply: Sports activities Illustrated
