Shaq shows love for UBC Thunderbirds ahead of basketball nationals! 🇨🇦😂 • Shaq, Ernie Johnson, Kenny "The Jet" Smith, and Charles Barkley sent major love to the UBC Thunderbirds as they head into the U Sports men's and women's basketball national championships! 🏀💙💛 • Big Diesel himself congratulated both teams on making it to the finals — no easy feat, especially after both squads earned their spots by dominating the Canada West conference finals. 🙌 • Catch the action starting Thursday, March 13, with the women facing off against Saint Mary's at 6 p.m. and the men battling UPEI at 8 p.m. at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. 🔥 • Let’s go T-Birds! 🦅 #thegist • (c/o @ubc_mbb) • #basketball #ubc #usports #collegesports #menssports #popculture #thunderbirds #basketballnationals #shaq #ubcmbb