NBA Fans Roasted Shaq for His Comical Mistake While Trying to Explain 'Heat Culture' to Reggie Miller

His math was a bit off.

Shaquille O’Neal was not alongside his Inside the NBA pals on Tuesday night. Instead, he was sitting courtside in Miami calling the Bucks-Heat game with Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller. 

And the legendary big man did not disappoint. 

One of Shaq’s best moments on the call came when Miller asked him to describe what “Heat Culture” means. Shaq, of course, won a championship with the Heat during his playing days and knows firsthand what that organization stands for each and every day. 

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo goes up for a shot while being defended by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo during the second half at Kaseya Center / Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

He told Miller he would describe it in three words, and then went on to say this: 

Reggie to Shaq: "What is HEAT Culture?"

Shaq: "I'm gonna define it in three words: Discipline, Motivation, and Never Giving Up." pic.twitter.com/rVd8j3kK4J

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 29, 2023

That was not three words.

NBA fans had fun with it: 

Shaq was told there'd be no math... https://t.co/BsgTFFE3aA pic.twitter.com/GsBSOmF6Id

— Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoop) November 29, 2023

"I've got 3 words for you. Steve Nash and Chris Paul, must see TV" - Sir Charles Barkley https://t.co/zR6y85oeai pic.twitter.com/7BPj2xgKzJ

— Wandi (@DonStein21) November 29, 2023

https://t.co/DKeCbnmEPj pic.twitter.com/9G8NdTCrd6

— J.A. Adande (@jadande) November 29, 2023

How did Reggie not make fun of Shaq for using six words in his three-word description? Lmao https://t.co/1cYi6w8LE8

— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) November 29, 2023

Shaq is right but that was 6 words 😭😭 https://t.co/gDhcEjlhN5

— Bobby, No Althoff (@JBob_15) November 29, 2023

That’s not 3 words Shaq but I get what you saying brother https://t.co/8TjrbolsdZ

— Dray Nash (@Dray_Nashty) November 29, 2023

https://t.co/GzKSJ59MYz pic.twitter.com/ZsyDIPOPPx

— Lord Alfred Haze (@LordAlfredHaze) November 29, 2023

pic.twitter.com/0DRMHYnUsN

— Abel (@ImJustMeAbel) November 29, 2023

Shaq: "I'm gonna define it in three words:
Discipline,
Motivation, &
NeverGivingUp."

Bundle it pic.twitter.com/9yLA1APmRj

— alex hernandez (@alexman_hdz) November 29, 2023

He hyphenated the last one 🙃

— Leo (@firstname_leo) November 29, 2023