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Topics: Sabrina Carpenter, Celebrity
Greg Harris
Topics: Sabrina Carpenter, Celebrity
Shaquille O’Neal is weighing in on the strange rumor claiming he sent ‘horny’ messages to Sabrina Carpenter.
The strange claims emerged online and quickly went viral, claiming that the NBA legend slid into Sabrina Carpenter’s DMs earlier this month.
Did Shaq really shoot his shot or was it all a hoax?
Speaking on the March 20 episode of his podcast, The Big Podcast, the Hall of Famer set the record straight.
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“First of all, ladies, the Diesel got way more game than that,” he said, referring to himself using his DJ name.
“I’m just saying.”
Not only did the rumor spread, the alleged DMs also emerged online and Shaq, 54, read them aloud.
“Damn, baby, I would keep your farts in a cologne bottle and spray it on me every day,’” he said, quoting the fake texts. “‘Just jokes, I’m Shaq. What’s your name, baby?’ And Sabrina says, ‘I know who you are. You’re way too famous to be sending messages like that.’”
The hoax text messages then showed Shaq writing to the Grammy winner, 26, a more explicit message: “I can’t be horny and want some of that snow bunny kitty for no reason. You can’t handle Big Diesel anyway. My meat would have you in the hospital.'”
Shaq was able to joke about the fake cringe-inducing text messages, theorising the hoax was probably planned by ‘youngsters’ who are focused on ‘the algorithm and going viral’.
The basketball star shares his eldest daughter, Taahirah, 29, with ex-girlfriend Arnetta Yardbourgh. He is also father to Myles, 28, Shareef, 26, Amirah, 24, Shaqir, 22, and Me'arah, 19, whom he shares with his ex-wife Shaunie Henderson.
He has made it clear his children won’t simply inherit his estimated $500 million fortune.
Despite his immense wealth, the former NBA star insists his kids must build their own success rather than rely on handouts. As he has previously put it: “We ain’t rich. I’m rich,”
Instead, he prioritises education and independence, requiring his children to earn at least a bachelor’s, and often a master’s, degree before he will even consider financially backing them. Even then, any support comes with conditions: they must pitch business ideas and prove they are viable investments.
While he is willing to invest in their ventures, he has stressed he won’t simply give them money, adding that he wants them to become self-sufficient professionals in fields beyond basketball.