Shaquille O'Neal's Unexpected Move During ESPN's NBA Finals Broadcast Grabs Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It was an emotional moment for Shaquille O'Neal and the entire crew of "Inside the NBA" when the show bid farewell on Saturday as the Eastern Conference finals came to an end.

O’Neal invaded ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” set on Thursday minutes before Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder. Midway through the show, O’Neal made his way onto the set and was met with tons of laughter from hosts Stephen A. Smith, Malika Andrews, Bob Myers and Kendrick Perkins.

Set to be quasi-colleagues at ESPN next season, Shaquille O’Neal had recently served notice to Smith and others at the network that the “Inside the NBA” crew was “taking over.”