“After 40, you can’t hold it no more.” Kenny Smith was backing Shaquille O’Neal after the latter’s run to the bathroom during the broadcast of Inside the NBA. Since then, memes took over, and the Lakers legend has been explaining since then about his nature’s call. To nobody’s surprise, brands started reaching out to Shaq to solve his problems. But it seems it was a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence for the Big Aristotle, and he put the rumors to bed.
“First of all, when I was ran off the stage, I didn’t have to do number two, I had to do number one.” During the latest episode of his Big Podcast, the 4x NBA champion watched the clip to clarify his stance. His co-host, Adam Lefkoe, and podcast producer Shaine Freeman were convinced based on the “clenching” run and stance from Shaquille O’Neal. However, Shaq denied those claims: “I was not clenching.” There is a reason why we saw him run on live TV.
“Listen, I’m on this new diet, you got to drink right. So that day I didn’t drink, so I said to myself, cuz you know they say you got to drink eight bottles a day. So I’m like we’re watching two games, ‘I’mma drink a bottle of quarter.’” Drinking 8 bottles in 8 quarters was not the main problem. It was Charles Barkley’s long talking segment, disrupted his plans.
“I’m sitting there and something said, ‘Go to the bathroom before the segment’. And then crazy Charles talking like he always do. And look i’m sitting there and it’s hitting me, and like you know,w every time I breathe, like I feel it, like you know come to the top a little bit.” Blaming Chuckster is not new on Shaq, but describing his feelings was certainly not on anybody’s bingo cards. Yet the producer and the co-host did not agree to this. That’s when the Lakers’ legend hilariously cleared his image.
“America, don’t listen to Shaine and Lefkoe, I had a number one…that’s my confession to all you people with your little diaper things,” said O’Neal. Even though Shaq is not interested in diaper jokes, there is still a huge opportunity for him.
Shaquille O’Neal might not want to run away from a $20 billion market product
For the 4x NBA champion, apart from his analyst role, he is revered for his business acumen as well. That’s how he has amassed $500 million in net worth, not just relying on his NBA earnings. From launching his affordable Shaq line of products to launching Shaq-A-Licious, and expanding the Big Chicken brand. There is another opportunity that is awaiting his reply that too, in the adult diaper industry.
Jun 2, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal before game one of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
The ever-funny Shaquille O’Neal caught the eyeballs of memers and NorthShore Care. The brand known for its “maximum absorbency products” have a proposal to partner up with the 4x NBA champion. Shaq even replied to the post from TMZ and added, “Hillarious”. As per the reports, the global adult diaper market in 2022 was at $11.6 billion and is expected to grow and reach $20.1 billion by the end of 2031.
A NorthShore Care representative also said their GoSupreme pack offers 3XL, which will be a seamless fit for the Big Aristotle. It will be interesting to see if the NBA icon brushes aside this opportunity. Or makes a run for it as the industry is booming, plus after the live broadcast, he seemingly is the right fit for the product.
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