Shaquille O’Neal sparks concern by tweeting a photo of himself in a hospital bed and writing that he misses his TNT co-hosts amid reports that he has had hip surgery to recover from a “crunching injury”. repair.
Shaquille O’Neal posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed, prompting concern among fans about the NBA on TNT co-host.
It’s unclear why O’Neal is in the hospital. TNT spokesmen did not immediately respond to ‘s request for comment.
Meanwhile, TMZ reports that O’Neal underwent hip surgery over the weekend to repair a “nagging injury,” but is doing well now.
The 51-year-old posted the picture of himself on Twitter along with the caption: “Always checking @TurnerSportsEJ and @Candace_Parker miss you all.”
The Twitter handles belong to his TNT co-hosts Ernie Johnson and Candace Parker. Parker replied online, writing: “Love ya big fella.”
Shaquille O’Neal posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed, prompting concern among fans about the NBA on TNT co-host
Former NBA stars Steve Smith and Roy Hibbert both shared their concerns for O’Neal on Twitter.
‘Are you good tall man?’ asked Hibbert.
“Get well soon, Big Fella,” Smith added.
The 7-foot-1 O’Neal is not known to have struggled with any health issues and remained healthy for most of his 19-year NBA career.
His mentor and father figure Philip Arthur Harrison died of a heart attack in 2013, but the US Army Sargent was O’Neal’s stepfather and not related to him by blood.
O’Neal was ill in early March, although it remains unclear why he was absent.
“We called the hospital everyday to check on you,” co-host Charles Barkley joked on TNT’s studio show.
O’Neal was ill in early March, although it remains unclear why he was absent