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American DJ, Who Publicly Bashed Shaquille O’Neal, Takes Note of 55YO NBA Analyst’s Dating Advice: “Any Woman Has To Respect…”

Published 07/18/2023, 8:31 AM EDT

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One of the viral centers of sports broadcasting, Stephen A Smith’s dating advice caught the attention of famed podcaster DJ Akademiks. The popular youtube star seems to go along with the 55-year-old man’s statement. But this will surely jog your memory of the time when he shared his take on NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s flamboyant dating life.

TV personality Stephen A Smith is one of the most recognizable NBA analysts for ESPN on sports center. He often has some intriguing takes on celebrity relationships. And DJ Akademiks seems to be heedful of Smith’s advice.

DJ Akademiks takes relationship advice from Stephen A Smith

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Smith is known for his remarkable analysis and part in sports broadcasting. He has hosted ESPN’s first take and the Stephen A Smith Show. Since his first appearance on TV in 1999, he has unceasingly amassed a significant number of fans. In an interview, he talked about how he prefers to keep his personal and dating life private. Agreeing with him, DJ Akademiks shared his opinion on what he thinks about Smith’s comment.

In a conversation with Vlad TV, the popular media personality said, “I was watching Stephen A Smith interview one time and he said that any woman he’s with has to respect the fact he’ll never be known for being with her and she is not going to be on his arms everywhere right”

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As he talked about his preference for privacy from the public eye, it immediately takes us back to the time when Big Aristotle’s encouragement text to a viral Home Depot girl surfaced online. 

DJ Akademiks has thoughts on Shaquille O’Neal’s flamboyant dating life

Shaquille O’Neal has been involved in several relationship rumors following his divorce from ex-wife Shaunie Henderson. And there’s a fair amount of controversial moments as well. Speaking of O’Neal’s viral DM to Home Depot girl, DJ Akademiks exposed his flamboyant dating life. He said, “Everyone with a brain knows what Shaq was doing, we just seen Shaq with Brittany Renner.”

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He also expressed his disappointment at Ariana (Home Depot girl) for posting the screenshot on her social handle. And said, “Why the f**k are you posting the DMs? Nobody want to see you post a DM with Shaq. Bro, we assume Shaq’s in the DM already. You feel me like come on. Shaq’s like 50. The Diesel he’s still out here f*****g these 20-year-old models.” 

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However many fans appreciated O’Neal and acknowledged that he always helps people in need. What do you think about O’Neal’s viral story? Do you agree with Smith’s dating advice? Tell us in the comments.

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Pritha Debroy

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Pritha is an NBA writer at Essentially Sports. She has long been a fan of the NBA and the Portland Trail Blazers. With prior experience in lifestyle writing, she aims to deliver a fair assessment of the happenings from the NBA world, both on and off the court.
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