Shaquille O'Neal's Unexpected Move During ESPN's NBA Finals Broadcast Grabs Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It was an emotional moment for Shaquille O'Neal and the entire crew of "Inside the NBA" when the show bid farewell on Saturday as the Eastern Conference finals came to an end.

Witnessing the legendary Ernie Johnson tear up at the end made it a heartwrenching moment for most of us. A couple of days before hitting the road for the ECF, "The Godfather" delivered an emotional speech on the last day of the shoot at Studio J.

Shaquille O'Neal made an unexpected early debut on ESPN, just days after TNT's final NBA game broadcast. After over a decade with TNT Sports as part of the 'Inside the NBA' crew alongside Charles Barkley,