Shaquille O’Neal just took his rivalry with LaVar Ball one step further — by releasing a diss track.
The track, which premiered on TMZ, showcases the famed former basketball star’s lesser-known skills as a rapper, featuring lines like “I’m about to spit facts/ I walk in Reebok in ’92, I came out with them Shaqs” and “You want to battle D’s, you better have endurance/ before you crash man, get that General insurance,” referencing both his shoe line and role as spokesperson for The General Car Insurance.
The Ball-O’Neal rivalry began in May, when O’Neal called out the former basketball-football player for the price of his Big Baller Brand ZO2 shoes, which cost $495.
Hey @Lavarbigballer real big baller brands don’t over charge kids for shoes. pic.twitter.com/N2U0VPXXyt
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) May 4, 2017
Ball then retaliated by stating that he and his son, LaMelo Ball, could “kill” O’Neal and O’Neal’s son, Shareef, on the court.
j LaVar Ball says he and LaMelo would kill Shaq and Shareef — pic.twitter.com/C6cxHqyb2o
— Overtime (@overtime) July 16, 2017
While O’Neal’s track makes clear he doubts this would be the case–saying, “First you can beat Mike, then you can beat me/ Wake that ass up, you havin’ a dream” — he does end the otherwise-vehement track on a positive note. He uses some of the final lines to compliment Ball’s parenting and LaMelo’s attitude and skills, saying “You’ve done a great job, I love how your sons play/ And lil ‘Melo too, attitude hella cool/ Jumper wet wet like two thots in a pool.”
Listen to the full track below: