Shaquille O’Neal is making headlines after social media users claimed he was photographed in a cozy photo next to a woman. The photo has now gone viral and prompted Shaq to deny the speculation, prompting the woman to throw away some receipts.
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On Tuesday, September 17, Worldstar reposted a photo that appeared to be shared by a woman with the Instagram handle @_1.mare. In the film, a woman poses in front of a mirror, wearing a tan shirt and jeans. Behind her is a muscular man with his face cropped out.
“No regrets, we,” the woman wrote in the photo caption. “…Can you guess whose leg it is?…”
In the caption of the repost, Worldstar added: “Everyone on social media seems to think #Shaq has a new girlfriend 👀”
Then, about two hours after reposting, Shaq took to the site’s comments section and wrote: “No, not that child.”
Check out the footage and Shaq’s response below.
At the time, Shaq shared footage on his Instagram account of himself posing with various women.
“Is this my girlfriend, trust me I will let everyone know who my woman is, and by the way her name is Shaqirah,” he humorously wrote in the caption of the video.
The woman then returned to Instagram to share now-deleted photos and videos that appeared to show her spending time with Shaq. One video showed the woman inside Shaq’s hotel room, while another showed him apparently sleeping on a couch. A final video also showed Shaq performing in front of a large crowd.
See below.
Social media weighs in as former basketball player doubles down
Social media users reacted to Shaq’s comments and the woman’s receipt in the comments section of The Shade Room.
Instagram user @thecliffthegift wrote, “What does it mean to express/validate a man who doesn’t want to be affirmed or expressed?”
While Instagram user @iamravendiaz added, “You can tell she’s never been with a man like this before. Oh my gosh.”
Instagram user @lexitelevision wrote, “I said it once, I’ll say it again. 2024 is the year of exposure.”
While Instagram user @melinated_maven added, “Congratulations, you’ve achieved Shaderoom and Worldstar while simultaneously losing your bag. How stupid.”
Instagram user @darbidorleia wrote, “Listen to what Shaq said ladies. He said I’m gonna let ‘everyone know who my woman is.’ Translation: Lady. If he doesn’t claim you – you’re not his woman. You’re just a moment. Sincerely, Let that MAN claim you publicly!”
While Instagram user @miamitip305 added, “How old is she?
Instagram user @fajrmom_hawa wrote, “Oh my god oh my god. I won the lottery once and you will never see me again let alone hear about it 🤣🤣🤣”
While Instagram user @clairvoyant.le added, “She had the receipt ready for this moment 😂😂”
Additionally, Shaq’s ex-girlfriend Moniece Slaughter wrote:
“Told you guys. It’s his legs and you can always tell by our matching tattoos. His is on his arm. It says SUPREME 🤷🏾♀️”
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Shaquille O’Neal’s mother has been making headlines lately
Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the only member of his family to make headlines in recent months. As The Shade Room previously reported, in June, his mother, Lucille, appeared alongside Sonya Curry on ‘Sway In The Morning.’
During the appearance, Lucille was asked to recall the first time she met Shaq’s ex-wife, Shaunie Henderson. In response, Lucille explained that it was “hard” to see her son “get into a relationship.”
“And somehow you can feel like maybe it’s not the right relationship,” she explains.
As the conversation progressed, Lucille and Sonya later became famous for their contrasting reactions to their exes and their children’s romantic relationships.
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