The Uplift: A surprise from Shaq
Shaquille O'Neal steps in to a young 7-foot-3 police recruit from Texas. Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at the reality competition show "The Traitors," and more heartwarming news.
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Shaquille O'Neal steps in to a young 7-foot-3 police recruit from Texas. Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at the reality competition show "The Traitors," and more heartwarming news.
Jack Black meets a young fan who is terminally ill and makes his day by singing a song from his favorite movie. Shaquille O'Neal turns down a boy's handshake for something better. Plus, we celebrate the life of actor Leslie Jordan.
Due to his height, 24-year-old Jordan Wilmore was encouraged to play basketball his entire life. But policing was his true calling.
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal joins CBS Mornings to discuss his efforts to help more students reach their college dreams. The Hall of Famer holds a doctorate in education.
After their son Michael died at the age of 33, Ernie and Cheryl Johnson planned to hold onto his extensive collection of car keys and fobs. That all changed when another mom posted on Facebook looking for car keys for her little boy who also loved to collect them. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for a story about giving to others as a way to mourn lost loved ones.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
The newly created positions are part of Reebok's attempt to reenter professional performance basketball, Reebok said.
Court papers were delivered to the Hall of Famer after he eluded them for months, an attorney said.
Attorneys had been given a deadline of Monday to serve O'Neal, who they claimed had been avoiding service for several months.
Attorneys allege O'Neal has been dodging being served for months, and that a process server "was sent an ominous and threatening text message by O'Neal or someone acting on his behalf."
"There's a lot of names you could throw around – men and women – but she's probably the greatest athlete," O'Neal said.
Shaq's fellow sportscaster Ernie Johnson has assured The Big Aristotle's fans that the icon was just "getting a new hip."
"He is such a Men[s]ch," the deli said.
Six-year-old Zion was upset that his parents were buying him a coat, not the sneakers he wanted. Then he saw a "giant man" standing over him. It was Shaquille O' Neal, who gave him some words of wisdom about listening to his parents – then bought him a gift.
The officer, who has served 17 years in law enforcement, has died, police said Tuesday.
"I'm just trying to make people smile," the NBA great said.
Shaquille O'Neal was out shopping in Atlanta when he saw a man buying an engagement ring. The NBA great decided to buy it for him – and the gesture was caught on camera.
Earlier this week, New York joined several states in reopening indoor sports arenas to a limited number of fans.
The NBA has seen only a few true dynasties over the years, one of which was the Los Angeles Lakers of the early 2000s. In his new book, "Three Ring Circus," Jeff Pearlman chronicles the relationship between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, and he joins CBSN to talk about what made them such a dynamic force.
"In other words, America, I voted for the first time, and it feels good," he said.
Film producer Andrew Duncan and activist Nathan Law join CBSN to discuss how they are working together to take on China and support Hong Kong protesters at NBA games.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed Sunday when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball. CBS Los Angeles host Greg Wolf and sports director Jim Hill remember Bryant.
The simple gesture meant a lot to Shaq, who is mourning the loss of both his sister and his friend, Kobe Bryant.
O'Neal said that his lifelong friend's death has made him realize the need to let people around him know he cares about them more often.
Bryant's helicopter went down around 10 a.m., authorities said in a press conference on Sunday, leaving the 20-year-old athlete's response unanswered.