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Shaquille O’Neal Flirts With Female Journalist While Discussing Brad Pitt’s Rare Disease

Published 07/22/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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Who doesn’t love Shaquille O’Neal? The 4 time NBA champion is one of the jolliest personalities in the world of sports and his jokes and pranks on the sets of ‘Inside the NBA’ and on his podcast are fan favorites.

Recently, the 7-foot-1-inch giant seemed to be in the mood as he flirted with a female journalist. Moreover, this was while talking about eminent Hollywood actor, Brad Pitt, and his rare disease. Pitt has self-diagnosed himself with a rare disease called prosopagnosia. It is a condition when people cannot recognize other people’s faces. 

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To this, Nischelle Turner said that many years ago, she went out on a date and couldn’t remember anything about the guy’s face except his smile. After hearing this, Shaq couldn’t hold back and said, “I’m not the smartest. I’m not the smartest knife in the drawer but, isn’t the smile part of your face? You can remember lips and teeth but you couldn’t adjust your eyes up 1.1 inches and remember his eyes and his nose stuff? Cut it out Nichelle, cut it out.”

After this, ‘DJ Diesel’ proceeded to playfully flirt with Turner, while also still trolling her. He said, “Hi Nischelle, my name is Shaquille. So, I don’t want to show you my eyes and my nose, because you’re not going to remember anyway. Just remember these lips.”

Shaquille O’Neal vs Brad Pitt: Net Worth Comparison

Shaquille O’Neal and Brad Pitt are two legends in their respective fields. While O’Neal has 4 NBA titles in their name, Brad Pitt has multiple accolades to his name.

O’Neal has a huge net worth of around $400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He earned around $292 million in salaries spanning his long career in the NBA.

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Moreover, he earned an additional $200 million from endorsements while he played in the league. Despite having retired from playing for quite some time now, he still earns around $60 million in salaries from his associations with ‘Inside the NBA’ and other businesses.

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On the other hand, Brad Pitt has a huge net worth of around $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His immense fan following allows him to earn around $20 million consistently.

Alongside his acting and brand deals, Brad is also a producer. Pitt’s role as a supporting character in ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ earned him praises from all around the world and also got him an Oscar.

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Abhinava Ghosh

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.
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Arunaditya Aima