Lightning Shaq
March 19th, 2021
One champion visited another last night. Real recognized real.
Freshly-signed Bucs outside linebacker and sack king Shaq Barrett threw on a sweet customized Lightning jersey and visited the reigning Stanley Cup champs at the Ice Palace. Even took his friend Vinny (the Vince Lombardi Trophy) with him.
Shaq sat at the desk of Lightning TV host Paul Kennedy for a brief chat. As he has stated in previous interviews since re-signing with the Bucs, Shaq didn’t want to play anywhere else and praised the Bucs as a top-shelf organization.
Man, Shaq looked sharp in Lightning blue. Yeah, Joe knows it was the Lightning who came up with the idea of a championship boat parade and the Lightning are Stanley Cup Champions, but you don’t think they could use Shaq as a defenseman? Or maybe a forward?
You can see Shaq’s full appearance in the FOX Sports Sun video below.
Super Bowl champion and sack-master @ShaquilBarrett is in the house to cheer on the @TBLightning! Shaq talks winning the Lombardi trophy and resigning with the @Buccaneers!
Watch the action on FOX Sports Sun & FOX Sports Go: https://t.co/nJNrGGmS0B #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/sDCzFklzhz
— FOX Sports Bolts (@FOXSportsBolts) March 18, 2021
March 19th, 2021 at 9:16 am
Sounds like Joe has a Shaq on.
March 19th, 2021 at 9:23 am
Shaq getting the love he’s earned. His wife is a wonderful lady. I sat in that same luxury suite when PRINCE came here in 1998
March 19th, 2021 at 9:26 am
Yeah, you have to thank the Lightning, or whoever brought up the idea to them, for the boat parade.
March 19th, 2021 at 9:46 am
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Lol. Good one. The true ones are the best ones
March 19th, 2021 at 9:49 am
Great 👏
March 19th, 2021 at 10:04 am
We needed Shaq back as clearly a 1A or 1B priority.
And for me, he will now be a Buccaneer forever.
Well worth his 17.5 million salary a year.
March 19th, 2021 at 10:25 am
Absolutely love this! I was watching the game last night when they talked to him and he had the trophy with him.
Love the Buccaneers and Lightning!!
Both have fantastic chance to repeat.
Be The Thunder and L.F.G!
March 19th, 2021 at 10:52 am
Both “Boat Parades” were just awesome. I hope the Lightning and Bucs have created a new tradition for Tampa Bay Sports teams.
If the Rays ever win a Series or USF a National Title, I realize that’s going to happen about the same time as monkeys fly out my butt but you get my drift.
That video of Brady tossing the Lombardi and the boat parade on a typically beautiful Tampa day had our rivals fans up north in the snow just peoed. We beat them and then rub their faces in it by saying look who has scoreboard in climate and beauty.
No more street parades for Championships. That announcers and public will pick up on it and whenever the Bucs or Lightning are playing for a title broadcasters will say they’re playing for that glorious trip on the Hillsborough river.
March 19th, 2021 at 11:17 am
It is so great to be flying my Lightning and Bucs flags in tandem from my front balcony.
March 19th, 2021 at 11:27 am
Succop Signed!!! 3 year deal at 12 Million with 6.25 Million guaranteed. Good job Bucs!!!
March 19th, 2021 at 11:29 am
Really only Suh remains to be had and I am sure that anchor will be signed.
March 19th, 2021 at 12:12 pm
I fully believe Suh is going to sign back with the bucs.
However, if something unforeseen happens is Geno Atkins, at this point in his career, a good plan B?
March 19th, 2021 at 1:58 pm
StPeteBuc…..
Absolutely. Any championship team in Tampa Bay must always have a boat. Period much better and unique
March 19th, 2021 at 3:08 pm
Shaq seems all about Tampa and I love it. That throwback Williams jersey was a big deal to me.
March 19th, 2021 at 3:10 pm
Am I the only one tired of journalists trying to use urban youth lingo like “real recognize real” to sound hip? Give it a rest.
March 19th, 2021 at 3:30 pm
I don’t ever recall Shaq doing press like this in the past… I hope he’s not someone that gets a big deal then get lazy. Not saying he is, but I’ve seen him all over the place lately, on tons of shows and podcasts. Hopefully he gets it out of his system and doesn’t fall in love with needing to get attention. Not at all saying he is or anything, it’s just a slightly worrying blimp on the radar to keep an eye on.