There’s arguably no better dynamic duo in all of sports that combines humour and analysis as well as Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley do for TNT.
Known simply as Shaq and Chuck, the two former NBA stars constantly roast each live on air all in good fun.
Comedian Kevin Hart, who comes in a 5’4” compared to the 7’1” Shaq diesel, doesn’t exactly match the specifications of O’Neill, but he is an actor after all, so mimicking him wouldn’t be all that hard if you have a pair of stilts sitting around.
That’s what Hart did on Saturday Night Live, and it’s pretty funny stuff. Hart, along with his cohosts, pretended to be the NBA on TNT panel, equipped with the set and all.
Just like in real life, as soon as Shaq gets up with a basketball and calls Chuck out, and the two start the trash talking. Chuck – played by actor Kenan Thompson – walks over to Shaq and chirps him out for looking like the “letter F came to life” with his tall body and short arms.
Gold. Hart nailed Shaq’s voice, and complete persona.
(h/t Sports Illustrated)
