Shaq & ‘Zo Open Up On Their NBA Beef, Becoming Besties & Talk Kidney Health Challenges

On today's episode of The Big Podcast, NBA legends reunite as we welcome basketball legend and kidney health advocate, Alonzo Mourning, to the show. Between Shaq and ‘Zo’s battles on the court, their contrasting lifestyles (wait until you hear about ‘Zo’s diet vs. Shaq’s!), and other stories from back in the day, these two legends have plenty to laugh about. But it’s not all jokes—Alonzo shares his powerful journey with APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD) and his mission with Power Forward ( www.PowerForwardTogether.com ) to educate others about this rapidly progressive kidney disease. Tune in for an inspiring conversation and some classic Shaq-and-’Zo banter you don’t want to miss!This episode is sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Alonzo Mourning is a paid spokesperson for Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/ogs or through my promo code BIGPOD ZipRecruiter. The smartest way to hire. Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter for FREE: http://ZipRecruiter.com/BIG Download the Gametime app today or http://Gametime.co for $20 off your first order with code BIGPOD Buy Liquid Death With Free Shipping on Amazon or http://liquiddeath.com/BIGPOD Want to bite Shaq's head off? Get some Shaq-A-Licious at your local Walmart! Subscribe to The Big Podcast YouTube Channel to watch more episodes! Follow us on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/bigpodcast 00:00 Intro 02:18 Zo saved Shaq in the Finals? 06:18 In memory of Dikembe Mutombo 12:15 DK segment 14:00 DK ad 15:10 VRTX ad 16:20 Lack of rivalries in current NBA 19:05 Today’s Big Men 23:12 Gametime ad 24:25 Liquid Death ad 25:40 Alonzo opens up on forced retirement 37:00 How Zo takes care of his health 53:00 Shaq vs Heat Culture 56:44 Being teammates with Shaq 59:12 What current players could've handled their era? 01:01:10 Zo reviews Shaq's diet and lifestyle 01:05:35 Shaqalicious segment 01:10:17 Vince Carter dunk 01:13:09 Bench meme 01:16:07 Ending GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min. $5 bet. Max. $150 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets if your bet wins. Bonus Bets expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: dkng.co/dk-offer-terms. Ends 1/5/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. MB01RGAXHH8FSSS #nba #lakers #shaq #bigpod #basketball #bigshaq #bigpodcast #alonzomorning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.