Charles Barkley’s weight loss was the subject of a joke made by his colleague Shaquille O’Neal on the latest episode of “Inside the NBA”. O’Neal told a joke about Barkley using the weight loss drug Ozempic, but Barkley is actually taking a similar prescription called Mounjaro to help with his Type 2 diabetes.
Barkley has been open about his weight loss journey, saying that he has gone from 352 pounds to 290 pounds through a combination of medication and exercise. He joked about O’Neal’s joke, saying “You already got the fat cut”.
The exchange was lighthearted and playful, and is just one example of the humor and banter that is a hallmark of “Inside the NBA”. The show will be moving to ESPN next season after TNT Sports made a deal with the network.
