Howard said publicly that he wanted Shaq to be among those who walk him out.
released Thursday, O'Neal called Howard "my guy," and said he would be there to walk the latter out for his upcoming Hall of Fame induction, something even co-host Adam Lefkoe was surprised by.during the ceremony.
And when Lefkoe mentioned that on the podcast, Shaq replied, "That's awesome. I'll do it." Lefkoe then inquired what O'Neal would like to say to Howard, to which O'Neal replied, "I'll do it. I'll be there." The co-host lightly pressed as to whether he meant it, but Shaq doubled down. "Of course. That's my guy."seem like he was being genuine, especially with Lefkoe having asked him twice. And Howard also seemed to think it was a real answer, seeing as he thanked Shaq online soon after. "Shaq appreciate you man it will be an honor to have you KG, DROD, Hakeem and Kareem walk me into the Basketball Heavens," theBeef=squashed? It sure seems like it, but we'll know more at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sept. 6, 2025.Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film and marketing managment . Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.
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