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SHOCKING: The indiana pacers mascot dunked on shaq ahead of game 3 vs knicks - What They Never Told You

Boomer, the Indiana Pacers mascot, lunges over Shaquille O'Neal for a dunk on May 25, 2025. | NBA on TNT / X / Screensho

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal is in the house for the Indiana Pacers' Game 3 vs. the New York Knicks on Saturday night, along with his Inside the NBA co-stars, though he began the evening getting posterized by Boomer, the Pacers' mascot.

As Shaq sat courtside, checking his phone well before tip-off, a discreet Pacers employee or fan donning a makeshift hoop sneaked behind him. Meanwhile, Boomer, just a few steps away, prepared his shot.

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