Joakim Noah's NBA Playoff Predictions | First Time Facing Shaq & Life After Basketball

On today's episode, Shaq and Adam welcome Joakim Noah. Together they talk about life after basketball, what Shaq means for hip hop, & much more.

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Follow us on all platforms: Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:30 First time facing Shaq 05:40 ‘06 NCAA Championship 07:30 DraftKings segment 11:45 DraftKings ad 13:15 Shaq-A-Licious ad 13:35 Noah explains his grit and grind 16:20 NBA Playoffs predictions 18:25 Infamous Cleveland roast 21:10 Starting 5 Dunkers (Shaq-A-Licious) 24:20 Shaq breaks down Gobert comments (The General) 26:30 The General ad 27:50 Black People S#1t vs White People S#1t 31:00 Reflecting on life after Basketball 36:40 Lunazul segment 37:10 Lunazul ad 38:00 NBA Africa League 39:15 Onyx joins the show 41:00 What Shaq means for Hip Hop 44:20 Upcoming tour 46:30 Dan Hurley’s headbutt 48:20 Ending GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit (MA).

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