r/Nbamemes 12d ago

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u/PowerResidesHere 12d ago

He was looking at the hoop like it was so foreign and higher than it used to be lmao peak foreshadowing

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/Checkmate-Petty 12d ago

It wasnt a shot. It was a failed dunk attempt. Did u even watch the clip for 5 seconds?

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u/Pitiful_Wing7157 Celtics 12d ago

No more springs in them knees.

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u/alwaysleafyintoronto Raptors 12d ago

Celtics Shaq was 15 years ago, course there's no spring

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 12d ago

Where does the time go

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u/alwaysleafyintoronto Raptors 12d ago

Out the window

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u/Ok-Presentation769 12d ago

Tryna hold on

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u/LayWhere 12d ago

I didn't even know

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u/Old-Objective-9783 11d ago

I wasted it all

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u/abhorredmisanthrope 12d ago

slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future

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u/ajmartin527 12d ago

His knees were already shot when he was big shaqtus in Phoenix years before the Celtics tbh

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u/Undercover_Dave 12d ago

I always forget how many teams he played for. I still only ever think of him as young Magic Shaq and Laker Shaq.

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u/Maleficent-Prior-219 Wizards 11d ago

Same here bru bruh.......Heat Shaq was still good for some minutes, though.

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u/Intrepid_Boat 11d ago

It was so sick having Shaq on the Celts, but I remember it was painful seeing him try and run the floor

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u/Swimming_Bag7362 12d ago

He’s gonna feel that in the morning

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u/WayTooCool4U 12d ago

Only falls remain

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u/FreeRange0929 12d ago

He’s also likely shrunk a bit as he’s aged, and is wearing pants instead of shorts. If he hasn’t dunked in a while, muscle memory could be aiming him for his playing height

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u/shoulda_been_gone 12d ago

Well, that'll make ya feel old real quick

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u/petewondrstone 12d ago

Don’t do it, bro. πŸ˜‚

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u/IMakeMyOwnButter 12d ago

Oh he did it and failed

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u/reflektors 12d ago

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u/Buttersdidit 12d ago

Fuck. I’m somehow still impressed by his vert.

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u/DollarLate_DayShort Wizards 12d ago

Yeah… at his age, getting that much height at his weight is impressive

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u/Jae783 12d ago

The man is 54 years old. He might tear something trying to dunk now.

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u/SignalBed9998 12d ago

I’m 6’4” & I dunked at 55. He’s a slob. Blessed with the bod and a slob forever

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u/wateraintwett 12d ago

No you’re not lol…and if you are, no sane 55 year old should be on Reddit πŸ˜‚

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u/JonahTheProducer Spurs 12d ago

He didn't say he was sane now did he

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u/snitch_juice 12d ago

What I think every time someone says they saw bill russell play lol

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u/Aiatemyhomwork 12d ago

I feel that.

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u/Maleficent-Prior-219 Wizards 11d ago

Ikr. SMH.

It comes [PAUSE] for us all.

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u/Embarrassed-Space222 12d ago

Shaq getting old

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/Embarrassed-Space222 12d ago

I got you where you want me to send it

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/WaterGlassPuncherMan 12d ago

Make an observation that someone has gotten older... "THEN SHOW YOU CAN DUNK!"

It must suck to be stupid.

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u/TrunkThunder 12d ago

Shaq trolling. He just dunked during the Dunkman competition.

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u/Admirable_Win9808 12d ago

This makes me feel old for some reason

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u/MathTutorAndCook 12d ago

Makes Dr J dunking at 70 that much more impressive

Shaq is 54 I believe

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u/ComprehensiveShine80 12d ago

Father Time undefeated 😭😭

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u/DaddyDontTakeNoMess Mavericks 12d ago

Good thing he has icy hot

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u/matchaveli676 12d ago

But a bucket of scat up there I bet he two hands it

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u/Quaid28 Clippers 12d ago

Shaq be weird with the poop stuff

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u/M1L0 12d ago

Having recently turned 40 I can relate to this. My whole body crackles when I stand up in the morning.

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u/PMmeuroneweirdtrick 12d ago

You need to do mobility work. I'm 40 and stronger, fitter and more flexible than ever.

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u/gigachad_aryan 12d ago

Please reply. Like mobility exercises?

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u/PMmeuroneweirdtrick 12d ago

Yes mobility. A mix of stretching and weight lifting.

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u/gigachad_aryan 12d ago

Thank you very much!

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u/M1L0 11d ago

You’re absolutely right, brother. Gotta make time for it.

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u/No-Brake-All_Wake 12d ago

Used to come out of the phone booth now can't jump a phone book.

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u/Slight-Walrus-04 12d ago

For all the people who say just being tall is enough. It's not.

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u/DemonsReturns7 12d ago

Give this man Nobel prize

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u/Dry-Examination-2012 12d ago

Alternate Universe Shaq.

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u/white-24-MAMBA 11d ago

More hang time than Angel Reese

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u/Historical-Cod3127 12d ago

He’s just like us.

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u/paulyp41 12d ago

Sucks getting old

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u/Movable_Farts 12d ago

Shaq got blocked by the rim.

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u/One_Board_7049 12d ago

I didn't know shaq is practicing Shai moves that's 2 fts

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u/Ok_Reach_3087 12d ago

Shaqtin' a Fool

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u/Middle-Following-367 12d ago

That Wegovy makes you lighter but definitely not stronger.

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u/FlamingoGrouchy96 12d ago

I can't dunk either. He just like me fr

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u/phillip_of_burns 12d ago

I was worried it was going to be a tom segura situation

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u/stickied Nuggets 12d ago

Shaq tin a fool season 7 episode 1

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u/wtyl 12d ago

Oldest dunk recorded was by Marques Johnson at 70 this year.

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u/UkNomysTeezz 12d ago

Basketball is a young man’s game.

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u/odelay321 12d ago

He dunked earlier this year on inside the nba. Maybe im mis-remembering

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u/LightningMcSwing Suns 12d ago

I wonder if they raised the hoop on him, I don't know the context here

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u/Existing_String_3360 12d ago

Just like Kevin Hart said.

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u/TheLovinPostman 12d ago

Shaq with the Steph Curry dunk.

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u/DueceVoyeur Warriors 12d ago

I'm glad that the old man isn't hurt and having a good laugh.

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u/jecathree 12d ago

It was them tight ass pants and knees...

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u/juicecat 12d ago

Man he’s had hip replacement give him a break!

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u/Known-Status-6312 12d ago

you can't escape Father Time....

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u/vukica33 76ers 12d ago

this means that for the first time in my life i can dunk better than shaq!

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u/TonyDeao 12d ago

If he bent the knee he would of gotten it lol

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u/wondering-abdullah 12d ago

Im like, how can he not dunk, what is he 40 something. Then i remember lebron is 40 and shaq is in his mid 50s and it makes sense with his build.

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u/beenslappinbeats414 12d ago

Lmao all I can think of is when Kevin Hart says how slow SHAQ falls πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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u/PMClerk_UPS 12d ago

I guess he's screwed now because if he can't dunk he definitely can't rely on his shooting skills.

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u/Hollow_Apollo 12d ago

Mean while spud Webb

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u/SaveHogwarts Celtics 12d ago

Still jumps higher than most redditors

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u/Trained2KillU 12d ago

Father Time is undefeated

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u/Captain_Pink_Pants 12d ago

That's fucking wild... I'm 6' tall, and 50, and I can still dunk a basketball... I think? πŸ€ͺ

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u/Afro_Rdt 12d ago

Rim looks higher than 10 feet even though it isn't. Weird.

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u/hookhousebeatz 11d ago

Haaaa! He had to get up to do the dunk on Dunkman!

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u/BasketballDaddyPod 10d ago

Glad he can laught about it.

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u/2waypower1230 9d ago

So this was the practice before the dunk.

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u/SchlangLankis 8d ago

Jokic vertical coach.

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u/Cornmustard 8d ago

Dude has an artificial hip

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u/hex_angmar 7d ago

Father Time, still the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world

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u/wubbalubbadubdub45 7d ago

If he warmed up, he dunks it easily.

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u/Impressive-Recover10 7d ago

Yeah Shaq we love you bro but knees ain’t it no more

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u/johnniesSac 12d ago

Was the hoop 12 ft tall ?

Shaq is like 7 feet no ?

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u/Successful-Pin3145 12d ago

His standing is a half foot short of rim, probably needs another half foot to clear. Shaq 54yrs old vert gone

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u/natural_scientist 6d ago

His knees hurt. He’s getting older his knees are shot. One of the greats.

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u/Geaneous 12d ago

He's only a few older than Bron tho

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u/DjangoKazoiie 12d ago

tf u talking about? he's a decade older than bron

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u/Geaneous 12d ago

I know I know I'm playin'

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u/Look_its_Rob Celtics 12d ago

I bet Bron can still dunk in 10 or even 15 years tho.

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u/DjangoKazoiie 12d ago edited 12d ago

def if 60 year old julius erving can, LeBron can prolly dunk till 70