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Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith Roast Shaquille O’Neal Over Making Obscure ‘Sexiest’ List

They had too much fun doing this.

Andy Nesbitt

Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith Roast Shaquille O’Neal Over Making Obscure ‘Sexiest’ List
Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith Roast Shaquille O’Neal Over Making Obscure ‘Sexiest’ List /

The Inside the NBA crew has long been the greatest studio show in sports, and that continued Tuesday night on TNT when Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had too much fun roasting Shaquille O’Neal about making an obscure list for his looks. 

In case you missed it, Ernie Johnson perfectly set the guys up to go in on Shaq, and they didn’t disappoint. Apparently the legendary former center was named one of the top 10 sexiest bald men on the planet, according to GQ.

Shaquille O'Neal speaks before Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center.
Shaquille O'Neal speaks before Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Barkley and Smith had some thoughts on that, and they didn’t hold back. This is what true friendship is all about right here: 

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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