Everyone knows Shaquille O’Neal likes to be the life of the party.
From his “Shaqtin’ a Fool” segments on NBA TV to his verbal jousting with Charles Barkley on TNT’s Inside the NBA, Shaq is always all smiles.
On Monday, however, most people would hope he was a bit more serious than usual.
O’Neal posted a picture to his official Instagram account to show just why he calls himself Superman.
Yes, that is a real alligator. The caption under the photo read: “GATOR STARE.”
Maybe Shaq was reprising an old SEC rivalry. After all, he went to LSU, and the Tigers played the Florida Gators every season. Or maybe Shaq was just trying to find out if alligators blink.
Even if you are over 7 feet tall and 300-plus pounds, it’s still not the best idea to go sticking your nose into an alligator’s face. Especially when you consider O’Neal is not in his natural habitat, like the gator.
My money would still be on Shaq. After all, why do you think they call him the Man of Steel?
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