Shaquille O'Neal agrees to walk Dwight Howard out at Hall of Fame induction as legendary big men squash beef
- Shaquille O'Neal agreed to escort Dwight Howard at the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in September.
- A feud between O'Neal and Howard began in 2008, escalating due to Howard's 'Superman' persona.
- Howard, a 2025 Hall of Fame inductee, requested O'Neal, Garnett, Abdul-Jabbar, Olajuwon, and Rodman to participate in his induction.
- O'Neal responded to Howard's request on his podcast, stating, "I'll do it, I'll be there," and calling Howard 'my guy'.
- The resolution suggests O'Neal and Howard seemingly ended their 17-year feud, despite past criticisms and perceived slights.
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Shaq Squashes Beef With Dwight Howard Amid Hall Of Fame Request
Shaquille O’Neal may get a bad rap for hazing some of his former teammates and his hyper-critical opinion on current NBA stars, but that hasn’t stopped him from peacing it up with at least one of them. The Laker legend is in rarified air as a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and soon he’ll be joined by Dwight Howard. Despite their long-standing beef, Shaq has put their differences aside to walk him out at his own request. View t…
Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard reportedly squash beef following Hall of Fame induction
Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard have seemed to put their years-long checkered history behind them following the 39-year-old's induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this week.
Shaq Sounds Ready To Bury The Hatchet After Years Of Bad Blood With Dwight Howard
These Supermen are on a quest for peace. Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard, retired NBA giants, have finally buried their long-running feud … or so it seems. The reconciliation comes fresh off Howard’s Hall of Fame nomination for the Class of 2025.The beef between them boiled down to Shaq calling Howard a "copycat" and Howard firing back, urging Shaq to move on, with some colorful language thrown in.The bad blood began in 2008 when Howard wore …
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