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WATCH: Shaquille O’Neal Shares Footage of Raging in a “Mosh Pit” With Over 100,000 People at Tomorrowland

Published 07/20/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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Shaquille O’Neal dominated the league for several years and cemented his NBA legacy as one of the greatest to ever do it. He annihilated everyone who stood in his way on the court and was driven to attain glory. The big man stamped his authority on the hardwood, which helped him become one of the most decorated players in NBA history.

However, the basketball court isn’t the only place where he has showcased his supremacy. Shaq has developed dozens of side interests throughout these past years. Music is one of his passions that he has even translated into a profession. Shaq, also known as ‘DJ Diesel’, has been spinning records for a few years now.

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Since retiring, O’Neal was missing that adrenaline rush. However, DJing provided him with what he was craving.

“I went to a concert five years ago, TomorrowWorld. And I saw a half a million people, no cops, no fights, just jammin,” Shaq said on the Full Send podcast. “And it gave me something that I’ve been missing since I retired. It gave me that adrenaline boost, cause that’s all I live for.”

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Since stepping foot into the EDM scene, the big man has performed a number of sets. He played at the Tomorrowland music festival in 2019 as well. And Shaq made a spectacular return to the iconic music festival.

Shaquille O’Neal moshes with his fans before taking the stage

It’s no secret that Shaquille O’Neal loves to have fun. The big man’s personality and humor can brighten anyone’s day. His amiable demeanor has made him a fan favorite both on and off the court.

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DJ Diesel is now on a mini-tour of Europe, where he has been wowing audiences. He played at several venues before heading to Tomorrowland in Belgium.

O’Neal is undoubtedly a people’s man. And he only reaffirmed it when he was spotted moshing with the enormous crowd before taking the stage himself. Shaq shared a video on his DJ Diesel Instagram of himself and the massive crowd raging to Sullivan King’s set.

Sullivan King then jumped on the mic in the middle of his set and yelled, “Make some noise for Shaq one time!”

 

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Following moshing with the crowd, the big man jumped onto the stage. Shaq could be seen performing with NGHTMRE and headbanging to one of their songs.

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Shaquille O’Neal is without a doubt one of the most entertaining personalities on the planet. The big man never fails to put a smile on his fans’ faces, whether it’s through his humor or him simply having fun out there. He shows that chasing your passions will make you much bigger than life, almost as big as Shaq himself.

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Ritvik is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Ritvik has finally got his foot in the door as a professional sports writer. He previously interned at another media house where he authored over 150 soccer articles, but he is now writing about his primary obsession, basketball.
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