Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest ever to play the game. He is also one of the most popular athletes. Shaq is not only known for his basketball career, but he has also acted in various shows, movies, and hosted events and he is also a popular DJ. So you could say Shaq is pretty famous and many people know him. But did you know Shaq was surprised when he heard a certain Oscar-winning actress knew who he was?

Sally Field is a two-time Oscar-winning actress, and she is considered to be one of the greatest actors of this generation. She is also starring in a movie produced by NFL legend Tom Brady. Brady is also starring in the movie as himself. The movie is about four friends who are also New England Patriots fans.

They travel to the 2017 Super Bowl which changes their lives forever. The movie will portray the challenges of getting to the biggest sporting event in the country. Brady was reportedly inspired by the story and this was the first project he took up after retirement.

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Even though he announced he will be back, Brady is still going ahead with the movie and will star as himself. Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Rita Moreno will also be starring in the movie.

Shaquille O’Neal is surprised to hear Sally Field knew who he was

One of the co-hosts of Shaq’s podcast, Nischelle Turner says that she was on a movie set today. And she interacted with the legendary Sally Field. While talking to her, she asked who her favorite athletes were. She said it was Lakers legends Shaq and Kobe. She said her favorite was Shaq, and she used to go watch the duo at Staples Center.

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This left Shaq surprised. He said, “Sally Field knows who I am”. This was a rather interesting reaction from one of the most famous athletes on the planet.

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This also shows how humble Shaq is that he gets excited when legendary artists and players know who he is. And Shaq was excited to learn he was Sally’s favorite athlete.