One of the funniest athletes in sports history is Shaquille O’Neal. whether he’s the one telling jokes or the stuff that jokes are composed of. The latter is more frequently the case. Big Diesel just so happens to have a really roastable personality. And that’s exactly what comedian Jay Pharoah did in 2020 when he impersonated the four-time NBA Champion to mock him.
It should therefore come as no surprise that Shaq’s propensity for saying stupid things was the topic of the Inside The NBA Roast. And Jay Pharoah accurately captured his likeness in terms of accuracy.
TNT hosted a unique section in 2020 as a part of the All-Star weekend celebrations. Inside The NBA All-Star Roast, a section. Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley were all mocked in this Inside the NBA parody.
The panel that judged the roasts was very skilled. The boys were in for a challenging evening with roast maestro Tiffany Haddish leading the way and comedic stars Jeff Ross and Jay Pharoah involved. Particularly The Big Aristotle, who is regrettably a popular target for satirists.
Take Jay Pharoah’s amazing joke regarding Shaq’s intellect as an example. The comic, who is renowned for his superb impressions, insisted that because he had been playing O Neal for so long, he knew precisely what he was thinking. And what came next was possibly the most accurate portrayal of the Hall of Famer in a dumbed-down form. In the process, he even managed to make fun of Charles Barkley.
Pharoah: I’ve been playing Shaq for so long that I know precisely what he’s thinking at this very moment. All of my buddies are talking hurtful things, I’m like Shaq. made me feel bad. Shaq is a huge, strong man on the exterior, but he’s soft on the inside.
Shaq abhors bullying. Shaq is being called stupid by everyone. But Shaq is not a moron. I’m a doctoral student. The stupid one is Charles. Charles likely believes a doctorate means a female doctor. The boy doctor Shaq!
It would be an understatement to say that he nailed the nail on the head with that impression. Fortunately for Jay, it appeared that Shaq also thought it amusing. Why wouldn’t he, then? He himself is a skilled roaster.
Shaq Was One of The Members of The Panel at The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Shaquille O Neal was the one cracking jokes five years before he was in the hot seat in 2020. He participated in the Comedy Central roast of Justin Bieber as one of the roasters. Shaq also managed to crack a few funny jokes at the expense of Bieber and the rest of the panel, much like Jay Pharoah did with him.
In any case, it’s a good thing he can take a joke as well as tell one. If he had become angry, who knows what might have happened to Jay, let alone the panel.
