Shaquille O’Neal (Photo by Aaron E. Martinez/Au/Imagn Images)
Since joining Inside the NBA in 2011, Shaquille O’Neal has been a central figure in the show’s rise to prominence. His larger-than-life personality, comedic presence, and sharp basketball insights have made him an invaluable part of the program. However, with TNT set to move Inside the NBA to ESPN next year, questions arose about whether O’Neal would remain with the show.

According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, O’Neal has restated those concerns by securing a massive long-term deal with TNT Sports. The agreement will pay him over $15 million per year.

“Shaquille O’Neal has an agreement in place for an enormous long-term deal with TNT Sports that will pay him over $15 million per year,” McCarthy reported.

With the deal, Shaq cements his place among the highest-paid sports media figures in the world. TNT’s move comes as part of a broader licensing agreement, as it has exchanged the rights to the program in return for a package of Big 12 college football and basketball games.

Shaquille O’Neal Fulfills His Wish To Stay with “Inside the NBA”

Shaquille O’Neal’s new deal aligns with his previous statements about wanting to stay with Inside the NBA for as long as possible. Speaking on The OGs podcast last year, he deeply appreciated his colleagues and the show’s legacy.

“In a perfect world, I would love for us to stay together forever, but it’s in the hands of the powers right now. But this last year is gonna be a phenomenal year, you know Chuck is gonna go crazy, I’m gonna go crazy. It’s gonna be fun. Hopefully, this is not the last year,” O’Neal said.

Despite offers from NBC and Amazon, O’Neal ultimately chose to remain with TNT. His decision secures his financial future and maintains the chemistry that has made Inside the NBA one of the most beloved sports shows on television.

VIDEO: Some Dude Just Dropped The Cold Hard Truth On Why All Of These NFL Prospects Are “Dating White Women”

Unless this is your first day in America, then you know race relations in this country dominate just everything, and that includes NBA and NFL drafts

During the most recent NFL Draft in Detroit, social media was buzzing as athletes showed up to the red carpet event with their girlfriends and family. Many of the incoming NFL rookies were African-American and were spotted with white women, which has become the usual theme for years.

The same thing happens with the NBA Draft.

This year, the discourse on the NFL Draft and NBA Draft has gotten even louder as African-American women openly pondered why so many of the players never have a partner that is the same race as them.

One guy on TikTok decided to answer that question by revealing that the vast majority of his division-1 friends in college or headed to the league are dating or married to white women and explained why.

He stated that some of them had told him that their white girlfriend looked up to Taylor Swift while their girlfriend looked up to Megan The Stallion. He then states the guy asks how many white women he has seen doing the Megan Thee Stallion challenge as opposed to Black women.

He then dove into another story of a friend who relayed that his Black girlfriend started to request money from him as soon as she found out about his NIL money. She wanted her hair and nails done. He then added that the Black women would be upset if they went to places like Chipotle, and she demanded steak houses.