Shaquille O’Neal has made it clear that he is not going to change at his soon-to-be new network. During an appearance on the “Rich Eisen Show” on Friday, O’Neal once again stood firm on the fact that he and co-host Charles Barkley will not change their personalities for ESPN.

Indiana did not play well on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, yet it found a way to beat Oklahoma City. Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning shot with seconds remaining in regulation to silence Thunder fans inside the Paycom Center.

Set to be quasi-colleagues at ESPN next season, Shaquille O’Neal had recently served notice to Smith and others at the network that the “Inside the NBA” crew was “taking over.”