Shaquille O’Neal, the former NBA superstar, says he’s ready to lace them up.
No, not high-top sneakers. Boxing gloves.
O’Neal, 53, has accepted a celebrity fight with Charles “Charlie Mack’’ Alston, a former bodyguard for actor Will Smith and a figure in the hip hop industry who has indicated he is in his 50s.
In an Instagram video challenging O’Neal to fight, Alston this week explained the two men have a beef dating back to an encounter years ago.
“We were in Dallas doing an autograph signing, and (O’Neal) came and tried to jump in front of the line,” Mack said. “I chopped him in his neck so he could get back.’’ During the interview, Alston sat next to Damon Feldman, CEO of Officially Celebrity Boxing
