Shaq is just Shaq… you gotta love it.
Superstar (Do you still call him Superstar?) ben simmons He has been officially ruled out of playing in the remaining games of the 2023-24 season. Shaquille O’Neal injured Simmons again, but he came away kind of impressed with the way Benn handled it.
In the latest edition of The Big Podcast with Shaq, the four-time NBA champion explains how Simmons was able to make so much money despite hardly ever playing. I explained how shocked I was. (Related: ‘Outrageous’: James Harden tells 100% truth about his feelings for Daryl Morey)
The situation erupted when co-host Adam Lefkow asked, “Which NBA player would you legitimately buy a ticket to see because you think it’s funny?”
Without any hesitation, Big Diesel simply said, “I’m Ben Simmons.”
“Because I want to know how I can make $80 million and play in 55 games. Please tell me,” Shaq said. “How can I play 55 games in three seasons and make $30 million, $40 million, then $40 million just by saying my back hurts? Drink some damn icy hot. Man. Wake up.”
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Jamal, Shaq and Adam reveal which NBA players they’d pay to watch live 👀
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— Big Podcast (@bigpodwithshaq) March 27, 2024
As we just heard, Shaq was brutally honest and right on point.
I’m like Shaq…Ben Simmons certainly looks a little out of sorts, but I can’t help but be impressed with this type of activity from him. If I could get paid $40 million a year and support myself, I’d take it.
Why not?
