Right now, in the sports world, Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard are going viral on social media. The two NBA stars are continuing their long-running feud with posts and interviews. It looks like their beef isn’t ending anytime soon.
In the most recent one, Dwight Howard called out Shaquille O’Neal over a five-paragraph message O’Neal sent him years ago. This social media fight has put their rivalry back in the spotlight, with Howard accusing O’Neal of being insecure and jealous.
Dwight Howard has had enough of Shaquille O’Neal constantly targeting him. Frustrated, he even thought about confronting Shaq at the TNT studio. Howard openly questioned when their feud would finally end, expressing his exhaustion with the back-and-forth drama.
In a heated moment, Howard shared his side of the story. He revealed that O’Neal sent him a long private message years ago, claiming Howard wasn’t “great enough” to deserve such animosity. Yet, according to Howard, Shaq hasn’t stopped with the insults.
I know you care. Cuz yo insecure ass been hating and talking shit for 20 years. You to big to be this insecure. I hope you don’t bring my name up again. 52 years old tweeting me. And still hating. Now all this time you was joking. You always been jealous. Jealous of Kobe,…
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) January 7, 2025
“Go move around big lazy insecure ass,” Howard wrote in his response. “I still have that long 5-paragraph direct message you sent me a couple of years ago telling me that I’m not that great to hate. And you still doing it. It’s 2025 grow the hell up and move on.”
Despite Howard’s outburst, Shaq didn’t back down. Instead, he doubled down, accusing Howard of using their feud to boost his podcast.
Shaquille O’Neal dismisses Dwight Howard
Shaquille O’Neal, known for his bold comments and no-filter attitude, didn’t hold back after Dwight Howard’s tweet. He fired back with a strong response:
“Still don’t care nice move I see what you doing, your legacy is your new podcast that’s how u will be remembered and u need views,” O’Neal responded. “Dam I taught you well, great job hall of fame podcaster. But still don’t care.”
Still don’t care nice move I see what you doing, your legacy is your new podcast that’s how u will be remembered and u need views, dam I taught you well,great job hall of fame podcaster. But still don’t care.
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 7, 2025
You need the sit down, u need my validation,I don’t need yours, how…
O’Neal went on to suggest that Howard needed his validation, something O’Neal claimed he didn’t need from Howard. “You need the sit down, u need my validation, I don’t need yours, how will you be remembered, think about that podcast boy,” he wrote.
