Pick a winner, Shaq!!
The NBA legend had a massive bat in the cave while working the desk for "NBA on TNT" on Wednesday ... and decided to go morning for the nose gold live on air!!!
Shaq, along with Candace Parker, Dwayne Wade and Adam Lefkoe were wrapping up coverage on the Clippers vs. Raptors game ... when a giant green boulder rolled out of O'Neal's nostril.
Shaq's co-hosts tried to signal to the Big Man to wipe his face -- but O'Neal wasn't taking the hint .