Shaquille O’Neal has never been one to censor himself, and that didn’t change on Thursday’s edition of “Inside the NBA.”

Shaquille O'Neal is staying with TNT Sports on a new contract worth more than $15 million per year, Front Office Sports reported Friday. The news means the cast of "Inside the NBA" is staying together even as TNT is set to license out the show to ESPN starting next season.

Nevertheless, I can’t say I expected what he did during NBA On TNT. At one point during the broadcast, O’Neal dropped an F-bomb and provided a humorous reason for doing that. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t laughing after witnessing the moment for myself.

But one thing was made clear watching the insulting disaster that was TNT’s final All-Star Game presentation on Sunday.

Shaquille O’Neal has an agreement in place for an enormous long-term deal with TNT Sports that will pay him over $15 million per year, Front Office Sports has learned. The deal is good news for

The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers square off Tuesday night in a nationally televised matchup on TNT, and the network's on-air talent for the evening – including Shaquille O'Neal, Vince Carter, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott and Stan Van Gundy – will have plenty of ties to the Magic.

Shaquille O’Neal has proven to be nearly as popular a broadcaster as he was a player and it’s paying off for him.

Shaquille O’Neal has built a thriving post-NBA career, leveraging his larger-than-life personality and business acumen to secure major brand partnerships, media deals, and entrepreneurial ventures. From endorsements with major corporations to investments in various industries,

On Friday, Front Office Sports reported Shaquille O'Neal had agreed to a huge new contract with TNT to stick around as Inside The NBA moves to ESPN in the wake of Warner Bros. losing the rights to broadcast the NBA. Per Michael McCarthy and Ryan Glasspiegel, the deal is worth $15 million annually.

Shaquille O’Neal let it rip Thursday night during the “Inside the NBA” on TNT. O’Neal and Charles Barkley raced to the big board during the broadcast in front of a live audience in San Francisco. For the record, Shaq won the race, but it was what he said when he got back to the desk that had people’s attention.

Shaquille O'Neal has never been shy about speaking his mind, but his latest on-air moment might have pushed things too far. During Inside the NBA's final show before the All-Star b