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NBA vs MLB Players Battle on Celebrity Family Feud

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Young Hollywood is on the set of ABC's "Celebrity Family Feud" where stars from the world of basketball are squaring off against luminaries in the sport of baseball! NBA sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr, NBA TV anchor Kristen Ledlow, and retired NBA legends Kenny Smith, Charles Barkey, and Shaquille O'Neal take on former MLB greats Sean Casey, Johnny Damon, Jimmy Rollins, and John Franco, as well as Olympic softball star Jennie Finch!

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Young Hollywood

Young Hollywood is here at Celebrity Family Feud, where the top NBA players and MLB players are gonna battle it out for a good cause.

Shaquille O'Neal

Well, good job, you guys. First of all, how do you feel about your competition today? They were awesome. They were. They were very worthy opponents. They were very worthy opponents, but you know, we've seen this game a million years on television. To actually do it was really cool. I'm glad we a lot of fun.

Young Hollywood

Who do you think was your biggest competitor on the other side?

Shaquille O'Neal

Ooh, females rule. Yeah. I was impressed with all of them. They did a really good job. Yeah, they did a great job, especially in fast money. I was impressed with that.

Charles Barkley

Shaq and Charles Barkley. He surprised me. One thirty four. The funny thing is, me and Chuck, we play like we're stupid on TV, but we have the FCC education. So, we're not gonna spoil it for a viewer, but we got something for you.

Young Hollywood

What do you think was the toughest question of the whole game?

Charles Barkley

When y'all were up there and when they said, "Uh, what is hot, and he already said hot or cold," and you said tea already.

Shaquille O'Neal

Yeah, let me tell you something. Your answer was amazing. We were talking about it. I I don't drink coffee, but for you to come with coffee that quick was amazing.

Young Hollywood

Are you guys, um, doing anything for All-Star Weekend?

Charles Barkley

Taking my daughter to the, uh, the slam dunk contest tomorrow and the three point all skills competition.

Shaquille O'Neal

I'll be joining. I'll be joining. Yeah, I'm excited. So, yeah. That'd be fun.

Charles Barkley

Yeah, I just had Michael Jordan's party.

Shaquille O'Neal

Oh, just Michael Jordan's party. Oh, hold on. Timeout. Oh my god. You take the words out of my mouth. My bad. My bad.

Young Hollywood

What about you guys? You're gonna bring your bling. You gotta bring your bling.

Shaquille O'Neal

I'm bringing my bling. Oh, yeah. No doubt about it. But he has six of them.

Charles Barkley

Oh, it's a long weekend. We're excited. It's it's great for the NBA, man. It's a lot of work for us, but it's really cool for all NBA fans. You know, L. A.' s gonna put on a great show, and the players are gonna have a blast. It's just a fun weekend.

Young Hollywood

Now, since we're Young Hollywood, we have to mention the young rookies. What do you guys think about Donovan Mitchell?

Charles Barkley

He's probably the best pure rookie, uh, in the NBA. You know, Ben Simmons is the leader for Rookie of the Year, but, you know, he got a red shirt year, and that's a big advantage. Uh, but Donovan has probably been the best rookie this year. And in Utah, he's won eleven, won eleven straight games, and he's a huge reason why they have too. So he's really coming on.

Young Hollywood

Donovan was actually talking about you last night, Shaq. He wanted to know if you remembered him when he was in high school, he played on your team.

Shaquille O'Neal

Yes, I remember him. Yes, I remember. Yeah. I I know exactly who he is, and he's actually gotten better. He was great then, but he's definitely got better. And I I think, you know, a lot of people say between him and Ben Simmons, Rookie of the Year, but I think he might might edge it out at the end.

Young Hollywood

If you guys could play against one other celebrity team, or a celebrity in general, who would it be and why?

Charles Barkley

Ice Cube and like uh, NWA.

Shaquille O'Neal

NWA.

Charles Barkley

NWA, yeah. NWA plus friends.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ernie Johnson Jr.

    NBA sportscaster competing on Family Feud

  • Kristen Ledlow

    NBA TV anchor competing on Family Feud

  • Kenny Smith

    Retired NBA legend competing on Family Feud

  • Charles Barkley

    Retired NBA legend competing on Family Feud and discussed

  • Shaquille O'Neal

    Retired NBA legend competing on Family Feud and discussed

  • Sean Casey

    Former MLB great competing on Family Feud

  • Johnny Damon

    Former MLB great competing on Family Feud

  • Jimmy Rollins

    Former MLB great competing on Family Feud

  • John Franco

    Former MLB great competing on Family Feud

  • Jennie Finch

    Olympic softball star competing on Family Feud

  • Michael Jordan

    Mentioned for his party during All-Star Weekend

  • Donovan Mitchell

    Discussed as a top NBA rookie

FAQ

What show were NBA and MLB players battling on?+
NBA and MLB players were battling on ABC's "Celebrity Family Feud."
Which NBA legends were on Celebrity Family Feud?+
Retired NBA legends Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O'Neal were on Celebrity Family Feud, along with NBA sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr. and NBA TV anchor Kristen Ledlow.
Who was considered the best pure rookie in the NBA?+
Donovan Mitchell was considered the best pure rookie in the NBA at the time, although Ben Simmons was the leader for Rookie of the Year.
Did Shaquille O'Neal know Donovan Mitchell before the NBA?+
Yes, Shaquille O'Neal remembered Donovan Mitchell from when he played on Shaq's team in high school.
What did the NBA team say about All-Star Weekend?+
The NBA team members were excited for All-Star Weekend, with plans to attend the slam dunk contest and three-point skills competition, and acknowledged it's a lot of work but great for fans.

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