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Shaquille O’Neal broke the internet once again after flirting with a journalist through an entire segment of an interview. The 7’1″ giant hit it off with television host Rocsi Diaz in a steaming hot but hilarious interview.

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Shaq appeared on E! News’ Daily Pop to promote his new line of suits designed in collaboration with JC Penney, for tall and big men like him. Midway through the interview, one of the co-hosts asked Shaq to show his flirty look.

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But little did she know she had opened Pandora’s box. Shaq activated his playboy mode and instantly started flirting with co-host Rocsi Diaz.

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Shaquille O’Neal flirts with reporter Rocsi Diaz

Shaq made direct eye contact with Rocsi and made a telephone gesture with his hand, mouthing the words ‘call me’. The entire room burst into laughter.

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Oh, oh, that’s real flirty“, said the other co-host. Meanwhile, the whole crew was fighting back laughter. Rocsi joined in soon and tried to play it cool.

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But Shaq was determined to embarrass her live on air. “She’s always in my DMs, I just wanna let you know“, said the 4-time NBA champion.

Rocsi initially denied the accusation. Then said, “I’m probably one of millions that are in your DMs, if that’s the case“.

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However, Shaq was having none of it. He revealed Rocsi messaged him before the show and told him to say nice things about her. Rocsi vehemently denied the allegation once again and said no such information was exchanged.

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Shaq plans a date with Rocsi

Shaq then said that Rocsi owes him a date for keeping his end of the bargain. He even chose the venue and the menu. Italian food at Manhattan Beach.

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Rocsi seemed a little disconcerted at the idea of taking Shaq on a date and paying for his food. But Shaq assured her he had no problem paying.

Before the interview turned into a dating show, the other co-host quickly changed the topics. Shaq shared his taste in music and revealed that his favorite binge-worthy TV show is Money Heist.

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However, the conversation veered back to Rocsi and Shaq after the Lakers legend made a lewd joke. But Shaq eventually ended the hilarious farce by revealing that he and Rocsi are actually good friends.

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What do you think of Shaq’s flirting skills? Comment below.

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Satagni Sikder is the primary editor of the NBA division at EssentiallySports. Formerly a sportswriter for ES, Satagni has penned over 350 articles for the website. He holds a Master’s degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

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