Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O'Neal is taking the Atlanta Hawks over the Charlotte Hornets in Wednesday's must-win Play-In game. Shaq is so confident in his pick that he decided to make an audacious bet with co-host Charles Barkley on live TV.

According to Shaq, he's literally going to stick his hand inside a hornet's nest if Charlotte is able to defeat the Hawks on Wednesday night (h/t br_betting on Twitter):

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Talk about supreme confidence right? O'Neal clearly believes that the Hornets have no chance against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks and he's put his money where his mouth here.

Shaq's co-hosts could not believe what they were hearing but they soon realized that O'Neal was dead serious about his bet. Hawks fans will love the support from the Los Angeles Lakers legend here, but for Hornets fans, this gives them some extra motivation to cheer on their squad.

Shaq is the type that remains true to his word so Charlotte supporters will definitely be keeping their receipt here and they'll be sure to cash in on Shaq's wild bet if their team emerges victorious on Wednesday.