Watch: Shaquille O’Neal earns master’s degree from LSU

As his name was called, it had a little addition to it.

“Shaquille ‘I hate Charles Barkley’ O’Neal” a faculty member read over the speakers. The crowd erupted in cheers as O’Neal walked across the stage to receive his degree.

He also took the podium as the commencement speaker for LSU’s class of Spring 2026.

“Your character will take you further than your resume,” O’Neal said. “Continue to be kind, continue to be humble.”

While he gave an inspiring speech over three minutes long, he didn’t waste the opportunity to troll Barkley one more time.

“Stay curious and open-minded about the world around you, this is a weird world we live in. One day, Charles Barkley was fat. The next day, he was skinny,” O’Neal joked. “I don’t know what happened, but this world is crazy.”