Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest basketball players to ever play. After retiring, he has become a very successful businessman and entrepreneur. And he is a very popular DJ. He even received a shout-out from one of the best DJs in the world, DJ Diplo, after Shaq performed at a huge nightclub in Las Vegas.

Shaq is quickly turning into one of the most popular DJs in the world. He is becoming one of the must-see-acts in electronic music. His passion is on full display whenever he performs, but the time when he’s on stage, it’s just purely fun.

Shaq got hooked on electronic dance music in 2015 and he has been a fan of it ever since. He learned to DJ and he became a star attraction immediately.

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Diplo gives Shaquille O’Neal a huge shout out after a monster set

Shaq, Diplo, and Lil Nas X were all in Las Vegas for a music festival. Shaq and Diplo even played together to the fans for some time. He also performed a monster set and he was given tremendous applause by fans. Even Diplo gave him his props and called him his “Lil Cousin” on his Instagram.

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As a four-time NBA champion and a man of the people, Shaq thrives in high-pressure situations. In the start, it was his NBA career and now he has traded that away for the stage, where he has rebranded himself as DJ Diesel. And Shaq’s “Go big or Go home” attitude is as entertaining as ever.

Over the last few years, Shaq has gotten even more famous with a must-see event that takes place during the Super Bowl weekend. It is called Shaq’s Fun House where a carnival and music festival go hand in hand. This may be a daunting task, but Shaq has been able to make this very famous, and he does this very well.

This event is one of the reasons that has made Shaq so popular in the music world. Shaq’s presence as one of the most popular figures in basketball also helps in that regard. And with artists like Diplo giving Shaq props, it is very interesting to see far Shaq can go.