In theory, Shaq riding a mechanical bull sounds like good television, so it makes sense that the “Inside the NBA” crew brought one into the studio to burn some time.
But then Shaq actually got on top of the machine and everyone saw that his massive size wasn’t going to fly for bull riding. (His feet pretty much touched the ground.) Shaq still gave it a whirl, several times, but flew off almost instantly:
Watch Shaq try & fail to ride a mechanical bull pic.twitter.com/cwRwWL42c9
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) April 8, 2016
However, Shaq did eventually find a method that works for him: bear hugging the bull.
Caption This… pic.twitter.com/e4J20D0fcA
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 8, 2016
Things went much smoother for host Matt Winer, who rode like a pro:
Way to go, @Matt_Winer! pic.twitter.com/c36TOKxzxT
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 8, 2016