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.

Shaquille O'Neal decided to move on over to ESPN a bit early. O'Neal and his partners at Inside the NBA are moving to the four-letter network next season, but he got a jump on things by showing up on set before Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

O’Neal invaded ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” set on Thursday minutes before Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder. Midway through the show, O’Neal made his way onto the set and was met with tons of laughter from hosts Stephen A. Smith, Malika Andrews, Bob Myers and Kendrick Perkins.