Shaquille O’Neal caused a fright after he tweeted a picture of himself in a hospital bed without providing any context.
However, the former NBA star reassured his fan base that there’s “no need to worry.” In fact, the former Los Angeles Lakers player joked about having “some BBL work” done.
O’Neal posted a funny throwback picture of himself wearing a Lakers jersey with his buttocks on full display while Rick Fox was trying to conduct an interview.
“To all the people who are worried and concerned. first off, let me say thank you,” O’Neal wrote. “And lastly no need to worry, just had to get some BBL WORK AKA #hipreplacement. Thanks and love you all. but no need to worry and yes i’m fine.”
The photo was turned into a video that had a remix of Adele’s “Hello” played in the background.
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According to TMZ, the former Los Angeles Lakers center went under the knife for hip surgery after needing to “fix a nagging injury.”
This isn’t the first time Shaq publicized his health journey as the 51-year-old told Entertainment Tonight in December 2022 about a massive weight loss he endured, shedding 40 pounds.
“I lost 40 pounds,” the ex-All-Star expressed. “I need to lose about 20 more, but impressive. Imma get real chiseled up and do an underwear ad with my sons.”
Based on his results from previous blood work, he would need to clean up his diet and get healthier now that he’s retired from basketball.
“The weight just fell off. I’m not at 100 percent ninja mode yet. I’m still 75 percent. I think I could get the Marky Wahlberg look. I want to be known as the Black Mark Wahlberg.”
