NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has left fans concerned for his health after posting a picture to his Twitter of him laying in a hospital bed connected to wires and machines. The 51-year-old sent a message to TNT co-hosts, Ernie Johnson and Candace Parker, as the duo continue to tackle the March Madness coverage.
O’Neal appears regularly on NBA and TNT coverage as an analyst, with the 2000 NBA MVP’s opinion highly valuable to basketball fans around the world. Shaq has also starred in a fair few movies, including Grown Ups 2, The Lego Movie and Smurs 2 after retiring from basketball, a four-time NBA champion.
“I’m always watching @TurnerSportsEJ and @Candace_Parker miss y’all,” O’Neal wrote on Twitter. But Shaq’s out of the blue snap has left fans concerned for his health.
“You good big man?” said one fan under O’Neal’s tweet. While others sent the 7ft1in giant, who had a number of wires attached to himself, well wishes.
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The New York Post reports that Shaq’s hospital snap is due to undergoing hip surgery. The ex-Los Angeles Lakers star is recovering and expects to be back on TV in April.
Shaq would also like to return to TV 30 pounds lighter and with an eight-pack, he revealed earlier this month on his podcast. “I’ll be back April 16, and I’m going in”, O’Neal said on “The Big Podcast with Shaq”.
“I’m going to try and lose 30 pounds and I’m going to try and get an eight-pack. Right now I got a little five-pack.”
Shaq also explained the strict diet he will follow and has vowed to return “shredded”. The former centre will wolf down five meals each day, consisting of a shake for breakfast; a fruit plate; four chicken breasts with ketchup; a salad; and a shake. “I’m going to do that for 90 days,” O’Neal said. “I’m about to be shredded.”
