Shaquille O’Neal (momentarily) came out of retirement on Monday … and the Big Fella proved he’s still got it, knocking down his patented drop step and baby hook before being swarmed by a gymnasium full of kids!
The 52-year-old, 4x NBA MVP surprised a bunch of kids at Pier 36 in New York City earlier today … where he briefly played one-on-one with George “The Messiah” Papoutsis, an infamous NYC hooper.
Papoutsis started with the ball, and after attempting to shake Shaq, settled for a mid-range jump shot … which he bricked.
O’Neal then went to work, backing George down, before netting the baby hook … sending the kids into a frenzy.
As for the event … it was all to celebrate the launch of the basketball legend’s newest Hershey candy, Shaq-a-licious XL Gummies in Sneaker Shapes.
Of course, O’Neal famously rocked size 22 kicks … so naturally it made sense for the Hall of Famer and the candy giant to make gummy sneakers.
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A few weeks ago, Babcock welcomed Shaq onto the TMZ Sports TV show (airs weeknights on FS1), where O’Neal talked about the enormously successful partnership.