Candace Joins The Crew + Shaq Talks A Busy NBA Trade Deadline | The Big Podcast

Candace Parker joins the Big Fella in studio for a special episode live in the Bleacher Report App. Shaq defends Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance, reacts to the Suns blockbuster trade, discusses how KD will fit in in Phoenix, & brainstorms landing spots for Russell Westbrook and how to restore the Dunk Contest to its former glory. In the spirt of Valentines Day, the crew curates a playlist of love.

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1:58 – Candace Parker joins as a co-host
2:55 – Shaq gives Candace L-E-G-E-N-D status
3:21 – Candace calls her son “Goose”
4:33 – Shaq doesn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day
6:22 – Shaq defends Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance
10:05 – Shaq was rooting for Jalen Hurts and Travis Kelce
10:49 – Shaq on Championship experience being the difference-maker
11:21 – Shaq doesn’t like the holding call on the Eagles
13:34 – Shaq puts on a wig to pay his Super Bowl debts
14:23 – Shaq on being swept in his first Finals
16:21 – The crew celebrates Jalen Hurts & discuss the “it” factor that makes sports different
17:55 – Is Patrick Mahomes the next GOAT?
20:27 – Shaq on the Kevin Durant trade to the Suns
22:10 – Shaq on who will take the last shot in Phoenix
22:33 – Candace Parker on how Deandre Ayton will fit in with KD
24:20 – Shaq on how the Suns offense should feed Ayton
26:21 – Candace thinks Monty Williams is going to have his work cut out for him
27:34 – Does this trade make the Suns the favorite?
27:55 – The Kyrie Irving rumor mill
28:41 – Shaq apologizes to Rui Hachimura
29:25 – Shaq still thinks the Lakers need something else following trade deadline
30:29 – It will be a shame if the Lakers don’t make the playoffs
30:50 – How will D’Angelo Russell fit with the Lakers?
31:32 – Shaq didn’t like AD sitting down during LeBron’s record-breaking moment
34:35 – Shaq says Russell Westbrook should go to the Clippers
35:48 – Candace Parker agrees Paul George played some of his best ball with Russ
38:10 – Does Russ come off the bench of start on a new team?
39:00 – Will Carmelo Anthony find a new team?
42:26 – Candace Parker color-commenting the All-Star Game
45:06 – What it would be like to get picked last in the All-Star Game
46:26 – CP winning the 2004 McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest
47:52 – Shaq talks iconic Dunk Contest meme
49:35 – What could make the Dunk Contest better?
52:52 – Shaq talks being hurt from Dick Vitale not knowing his name
55:27 – Candace talks joining the Las Vegas Aces
59:00 – Shaq tells his daughter to play like Candace Parker
1:00:20 – Curating a playlist for Vanlentine’s Day
1:07:40 – Love Shaq University questions from fans

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