Shaq hilariously called Charles Barkley a bum to congratulate Devin Booker for breaking one of his records
Devin Booker had a spectacular game — and series, really — against the Clippers. He made a little history along the way while doing it, too.
Booker broke Charles Barkley’s record for most playoff games with 40 points or more by a Phoenix Suns. Barkley’s record was previously 5 — Booker broke it with his 6th after scoring 40 twice in this series.
So, of course, the Inside the NBA crew had Booker on the postgame show to talk about his incredible performance. The crew also congratulated him for breaking Barkley’s record, which was pretty cool to see.
What was hilarious, though, was Shaq congratulating Booker by absolutely roasting Charles Barkley. These two dudes, man. They’re always at each other’s necks — in a fun way.
Shaq told Booker “you passed a bum. Thank you, Devin.” Obviously, this is a not-so-subtle shot at his colleague.
EJ: “Devin Booker passes Charles Barkley for the most 40-pt games in Suns playoff history”
CHUCK: “WHAT?!”
SHAQ: "You passed a bum. Thank you, Devin" pic.twitter.com/0bVyAyjUFj— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 26, 2023
Even Book had to have a laugh at that. That’s a good one.
To be fair to Shaq, though, this is a little bit of get back. Barkley took a bit of a shot at Shaq earlier in the night when he congratulated Paolo Banchero on winning Rookie of the Year.
"Other than Dwight Howard, you're another great Orlando [Magic] big man. Not many great men in Orlando. You're second already behind Dwight."
Charles Barkley to Paolo Banchero pic.twitter.com/Z91xfXk1mX
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 25, 2023
“Other than Dwight Howard, you’re another great Orlando big man. Not many great men in Orlando. You’re second already behind Dwight.”
Obviously, Shaq started his career with the Magic and he was pretty good! So it’s not like Barkley didn’t earn himself a shot from Shaq.
It’s all in playful fun, though. The jokes never stop between these two. And, to be completely honest, I love to see it.