Shaquille O’Neal wanted to show off his workout, but something else in the now-viral video caught fans’ attention.

The NBA legend’s shirtless gym video has set social media on fire, with viewers fixating on an unexpected detail involving his loose gray shorts.

While some couldn’t resist making cheeky jokes , others questioned the speculation, pointing out that the moving fabric might not mean what people thought it did.

Reacting to the 54-year-old basketball icon’s workout, one commenter wrote, “That’s an entire leg, Shaquille O’Neal.”

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Shaq shared the workout video on TikTok on Thursday, October 14, showing himself shirtless as he did reps on a gym weight machine. 

Wearing loose gray shorts and black sneakers, the four-time NBA champion appeared to be enjoying his session as he playfully channeled bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger.

“Here I come Arnold Shaqanager,” he playfully captioned the post, which featured rapper Mike Jones’ song Back Then .

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