AceShowbiz - Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard reignited their long-standing beef. The former NBA stars have been feuding for years, as O'Neal has repeatedly criticized Howard for adopting the "Superman" nickname that he had coined.

On a recent appearance on "The GAUDS Show" hosted by Ray Daniels, Howard addressed the feud, saying he has repeatedly tried to end it but to no avail. He suggested that if their animosity cannot be resolved, they may have to resort to physical altercation.

"Never disrespected him. But he's always had something to say. There's times where I've gotten upset and I'm like, 'Yo, Shaq, this gotta stop, man.' I tried to [talk to him]," he said. "At this point, I'm like, 'do we need to throw hands?' What are we doing?"

O'Neal, upon hearing Howard's comments, took to X/Twitter with a fiery response. "@DwightHoward the fact u think I care about u is funny, but I won't ever bring your name up again sensitive big man, a jokester that can't take a joke. Won't ever say your name again ever again. Have a great day and now u have been deleted," O'Neal mocked Howard in retaliation.

In response, Howard called O'Neal insecure, "I know you care. Cuz yo insecure a** been hating and talking s*** for 20 years. You too big to be this insecure," adding, "You always been jealous. Jealous of Kobe, Penny (Hardaway), [D-Wade]. You jealous of Charles (Barkley) too. Go move around big lazy insecure a**. It's 2025 grow the hell up. and move on."

According to CBS Sports, the feud dates back to Howard's use of the "Superman" nickname while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, which O'Neal had previously played for and won three consecutive NBA championships with.

In his new interview, Howard argued, "That's the thing that I hate the most is the fact that he always thought I was trying to be him or be like him. But again, if I wanted to be you or be like you, shouldn't you take that as a compliment and to show how great you are as a player or a person? I ain't never wanted to be Shaq at any level."

Howard concluded his remarks by hinting at desire to settle their differences maturely, "I don't want people get entertained by two black men going back and forth over petty stuff. I don't want to bicker I just want to settle this like the two successful HOF black men we are! You the most dominant center of all time! Come on to the podcast and let's hash this out."

However, O'Neal was not interested in meeting Howard at all, "Gotta have more than one ring to get in the ring with me, I'll stick with a real champion like @RobGronkowski, and you can have the Superman belt, all yours buddy."

Whether the two legends will manage to end their feud peacefully remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the rivalry between Dwight Howard and Shaquille O'Neal is far from over, capturing the attention of basketball fans worldwide.