Shaquille O’Neal is known for being one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history.
He’s also popular for his countless business endeavors, cameos in movies, and his hot takes and pranks on Inside the NBA.
He’s not, however, known for being much of an NFL analyst.
Even so, the four-time NBA champion gave the Kansas City Chiefs the nod to beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday’s marquee matchup.
Talking on his podcast, O’Neal showed his support for Travis ‘Big Trav’ Kelce, adding that the defending Super Bowl champions would beat the Bengals by 14 points.
Shaq is rocking with the Chiefs today ?
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— The Big Podcast (@bigpodwithshaq) September 15, 2024
Perhaps Shaq doesn’t keep tabs on football because that’s a bit of a hot take.
Granted, the Chiefs are six-point favorites and should win this game, but not by that big a margin.
Then again, if the Bengals play like they played in their season-opening loss to the New England Patriots, Shaq’s prediction might come to fruition.
Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ offense couldn’t get anything going vs. Jerod Mayo’s team in his head coaching debut, losing straight up despite being the biggest favorite in Week 1.
Still, we know how teams have a tendency to play down to some opponents and then rise to the occasion when they have to face top-notch competition.
Hopefully, that will be the case on Sunday, as the games between the Chiefs and Bengals have become instant classics, and this is one of the hottest rivalries in the league right now.
After the game, we can see how Shaq fared with his prediction.
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