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Just Call Him 'Sexy Number 9': Shaq Gets Roasted For Making THE List!

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By Melanie VanDerveer on November 22, 2023 at 7:48 AM EST

Shaquille O'Neal - AKA Shaq - is no stranger to being roasted by his fellow NBA on TNT crew.

So of course, when Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson heard that O'Neal made a particular list, it was time for the jokes to begin!

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Shaquille O'Neal Announces He's One Of GQ's Top 10 Sexiest Bald Men In The World

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"My new name is SEXY NUMBER 9," O'Neal, 51, simply captioned his Instagram post announcing his new title. In the clip of the NBA on TNT crew discussing O'Neal's new title, they roasted their friend and cohost, but also pointed out one important detail that O'Neal conveniently left out.

"We want to congratulate Shaquille O'Neal. He was voted one of the 10 sexiest bald men by GQ," Smith and Barkley said before filling in the blank O'Neal left out. "But he left this part out - it's GQ of South Africa. It's not America, y'all."

Of course, there were laughs all around. They then asked O'Neal, "How much did you pay to get on this list?"  Barkley jumped in to remind O'Neal, "I was 10 sexiest men in America, not South America."

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The clip that Shaq shared on Instagram with his big news got the fans talking in the comment section.

"The best guys in NBA sports broadcasting. We have more fun watching them than some of the games," one fan wrote.

Another pointed out a hilarious mistake Barkley made by saying, "Chuck said South Africa in South America."

One other follower shared, "Agreed. We see you Sexy #9."

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So, who else made the list of the top 10 sexiest bald men in the world? Terry Crews, Shemar Moore, Jeff Bezos, Michael Jordan, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson. Coming in at number one on the list is Prince William.

And while O'Neal apparently feels he should have been higher up on the list in the "number four" spot, he's certainly having some fun with his newfound bald love.

Shaq Has Relationship Advice For Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift

Shaquille O'Neal at the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Party
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Who else would you take unsolicited relationship advice from other than someone who made the top 10 list of sexiest bald men in the world?! O'Neal recently shared some words of wisdom for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift as their relationship continues to grow while the world watches from afar.

"Keep it out of the public eye," Shaq told PEOPLE when discussing Kelce and Swift. "They look good together. I wish them nothing but the best, and I hope they're happy."

Being no stranger to having his relationships in the public eye for all to see, it sounds like the number 9 sexiest bald man in the world shared some wisdom he's picked up over the years.

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Another sports figure also recently talked to PEOPLE about the singer and the NFL star's budding romance. Former baseball pro-Derek Jeter said, "Sports and music have been intertwined for a long, long time."

"I think anytime you get a new set of eyes, a new demographic that's paying attention to sports, [it's great]," he said. "I think Taylor Swift has a lot of fans anyway, so I don't necessarily think it's like, 'Oh, she's got a new set of fans now.' They probably were fans anyway. But I think it just puts the sports world into the spotlight."

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