Shaq Never Knew

Shaquille O'Neal revealed the hilarious story of how he spent three full years assuming Yao Ming didn't speak a single word of English. During their early battles on the court, Shaq never spoke directly to Yao, convinced that the 7-foot-6 rookie relied entirely on his court translator to navigate the NBA. It wasn't until a game during Yao's third season that Shaq pulled off a slick turnaround move, sank a tough shot over him, and hit him with a respectful "Nice move, bro." To Shaq's absolute shock, Yao looked right back at him, smiled smoothly, and replied in perfect, accent-free English, "Thanks, my brother." Shaq was completely stunned, immediately stopping on the court to ask, "Yao, you speak English?!" to which Yao casually laughed and admitted he'd understood English the entire time—he just wanted to listen in on what everybody was saying. Seeing Shaq spend three full years assuming Yao Ming needed a translator, only to get casually hit with perfect English mid-game, is pure gold. #shaq #yaoming #nba #basketball #lakers #rockets #behindthescenes #hollywood #funny #viral #funnymoments #shorts #comedy #interview #latenight #celebritystories
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