Shaq To Dwight Howard: ‘I Been Talking 20 Years, But You Want To Squabble At 50’

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Shaq, Dwight Howard (Instagram)

Shaq and Dwight Howard had an unsavory exchange on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday (January 7) that escalated into a figurative war of words.

In case you were being productive in the New Year and missed it, tensions flared between the two former NBA stars after Dwight appeared on Ray Daniels’ podcast and expressed frustration over Shaq’s repeated shady remarks about him.

At one point, Dwight Howard posed the question, “Do we need to throw hands?”

Watch the clip below.

Shaq evidently saw the clip and responded to Dwight Howard on X:

@DwightHoward The fact u think I care about u is funny, but I won’t ever bring your name up again sensitive big man, a jokester that can’t take a joke. Won’t ever say your name again ever again. Have a great day and now u have been deleted. Have a great day. 

Dwight replied:

I know you care. Cuz yo insecure ass been hating and talking s**t for 20 years.

You too big to be this insecure. I hope you don’t bring my name up again.

52 years old tweeting me. And still hating. Now all this time you was joking. You always been jealous.

Jealous of Kobe, Penny, D-Wade. You jealous of Charles too. Go move around big lazy insecure a**.

I still have that long 5-paragraph direct message you sent me a couple years ago telling me that I’m not that great to hate.

And you still doing it. It’s 2025. Grow the hell up and move on.

Hours later, Shaq fired back with another tweet:

Still don’t care. Nice move. I see what you doing. Your legacy is your new podcast.

That’s how u will be remembered and u need views. Damn, I taught you well.

Great job, Hall of Fame podcaster. But still don’t care. You need the sit-down.

U need my validation. I don’t need yours. How will you be remembered? Think about that, podcast boy.

I have an empire to run. Now leave me, son.

I been talking twenty years, but u wanna squabble at 50.

Well, I decline. I’m too old. Again, nice move.

Love u, son.

See the original tweets below.



Shaq also shared a link to the infamous clip from Carlito’s Way.

While Dwight Howard isn’t my cup of tea, coffee, or Hennessy, I can understand him growing tired of Shaq’s relentless commentary.

Hopefully, Shaq now realizes it’s time to be mindful of what he says—especially since he’s “too old” to throw hands.

Whew, 2025 is already acting a Boosie!

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