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WATCH: Shaquille O’Neal Shares His View on Shakira and Gerard Pique Shockingly Announcing Their Split

Published 06/07/2022, 1:00 AM EDT

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Shaquille O’Neal shared a clip on his Instagram story of Shakira turning British actor Henry Cavill’s head at an event, making it clear which side he was on in the separation of the celebrity couple. Shaq also wrote in the caption that Shakira’s former boyfriend Gerard Pique isn’t worth a tear.

The superstar couple met during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup. Shakira sang the official anthem of the competition and they met during the shooting of the video for the song. Pique represented Spain in the World Cup and ended up winning the elite tournament.

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Shakira recently announced her separation from Pique after the Barcelona star got caught in an alleged cheating scandal. The 45-year-old singer-songwriter announced the news through her publicist without mentioning anything about the scandal. The couple had been together for 12 years. They also have two children together.

Shaquille O’Neal’s Instagram story on Shakira’s split

Shaq posted a clip of Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill being blown away by Shakira’s beauty on his Instagram stories. As a matter of fact, the 39-year-old actor, popular for playing the role of ‘Superman’ in movies of the DC Extended Universe, is known for his good looks himself.

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Shaq tried to imply that Shakira has plenty of interested and worthy suitors at her behest. Therefore, she doesn’t need to shed tears about her past relationships.

If I were Shakira, I wouldn’t shed even a tear for Pique, Henry Cavill literally broke his neck after seeing her“, wrote the 50-year-old Lakers legend.

Shak and Shaq (micro and macro)

Shaquille O’Neal and Shakira are not complete strangers. As global celebrities, they have shared some memorable moments together. At one time, Shaq tried to kiss Shakira, but the Colombian singer completely rejected him. Later on, the Inside the NBA crew laughed at Shaq’s awkward fail.

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Quite recently, Shakira posted a dance duet with Shaq on her Instagram. She captioned it Shak and Shaq (micro and macro). The post was in promotion of a new dance reality show on NBC, where the two were supposed to star as judges. But unfortunately, Shaq couldn’t continue with the gig.

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Satagni Sikder

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Satagni Sikder is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He has a Master's degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and has been following the NBA since 2017. Moreover, he supports the Dallas Mavericks, and unsurprisingly, Luka Doncic is his favorite player.
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