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Shaquille O’Neal has been going down memory lane recently. After reflecting on his nine-year marriage and divorce thereafter, the NBA champion shared his deepest regrets and mistakes on E! News. Apart from that, he is hinting at a potential return to Hollywood. He could be following in the footsteps of Ben Affleck’s wife who made a transition from one field to the next.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married earlier this year. They reunited after breaking up almost two decades ago. Lopez credited the launch of her new album, ‘This Is Me… Now’, to her husband.

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Shaq’s ex-wife, Shaunie, is also newly married to a Houston-based Pastor Keion Henderson. They have documented their love story in a three-part series on VH1.

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However, is the Big Aristotle looking to remarry again? To this Shaq responded, “All my celebrity crushes are taken“.

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The reporter knew who he had in his mind. Jennifer Lopez’s name triggered another hilarious response from the Los Angeles Lakers legend. “Big Ben, it wasn’t me!

Will Shaquille O’Neal follow J-Lo?

E! News also asked him if he would make a transition from basketball to Hollywood like his celebrity crush, Jennifer Lopez who made a transition from music to acting. Leave it to the Big Aristotle to come up with a witty and funny answer, as he simply replied, “‘Kazaam 2′ coming soon“.

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‘Kazaam’ was a combination of a comedy and fantasy film in 1996 starring the one and only Shaquille O’Neal. He played the titular role of a genie who grants the protagonist, Max, three wishes.

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In his memoir, ‘Shaq Uncut: My Story‘, he had written about his infidelity that eventually led to his and Shaunie’s divorce. Shaquille O’Neal currently co-parents five children with Shaunie. Speaking about her dynamic with Shaq, Shaunie said that they have remained friends and are respectful of each other’s spaces. She was also happy that he was able to speak his truth regarding their marriage.

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That was all my fault“, Shaq said while talking about his former marriage. He continued and said that he paid the price for not doing “the right thing”. Shaquille O’Neal also confessed that he didn’t realize what he had lost till it was actually gone from his life.

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Rekha Joly is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. She earned a triple major in English, Journalism, and Psychology from St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. She has published many articles on a variety of topics for sites like LiveWire, The Armchair Journal, and The Student Outpost. She learned a great deal about discipline by being a state-level swimmer. Owing to his mindset, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant remains her favorite player.

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