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Shaq joked he had a BBL after a photo surfaced showing him in a hospital bed

Shaquille O'Neal points and laughs during an NBA event.
Shaquille O'Neal.Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
  • Shaquille O'Neal posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed, sparking concern from fans.

  • O'Neal later joked that he was getting a BBL, or a Brazilian butt lift.

  • In actuality, O'Neal was getting a hip replacement.

Shaquille O'Neal is doing just fine.

Fans online were briefly worried about the legendary NBA big man after he posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed.

"I'm always watching @TurnerSportsEJ and @Candace_Parker miss y'all," O'Neal wrote in a tweet, referencing two of his "Inside the NBA" co-hosts on TNT.

Prayers and well wishes poured in for Shaq, as the public didn't know what exactly had landed the Hall of Famer in the hospital.

On TNT, Ernie Johnson assured viewers that everything was fine; Shaq was just getting a hip replacement.

 

But that didn't stop the big man from having a bit of fun with the moment.

Monday night, O'Neal tweeted out that he was getting a Brazilian butt lift (BBL), complete with a mind-scarring GIF.

"Thanks and love you all. but no need to worry and yes i'm fine," O'Neal's message concluded.

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