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Emotional Shaquille O’Neal Decodes Real Meaning of Iconic Song Tribute That Fetched 15.4 Million Streams: “Nothing Do With…”

Published 10/27/2023, 8:30 PM EDT

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Rick Ross and Meek Mill’s latest release, ‘Shaq and Kobe,’ has ignited a fervor among aficionados of both hip-hop and basketball. The level of anticipation escalated substantially as it involved two iconic basketball figures, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. During the Inside the NBA broadcast last night, O’Neal openly discussed his insights into the song’s popularity, which has already garnered millions of streams.

Let’s delve into O’Neal’s opinion regarding the meteoric success of this track.

Shaquille O’Neal talks about the hit song by Rick Ross and Meek Mill

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Two hip-hop giants, Rick Ross and Meek Mill joined forces for their latest track, ‘Shaq and Kobe’, which has garnered 15.4 million streams on Spotify alone. This song marked the debut single from their highly anticipated collaborative album, ‘Too Good to Be True’. The synergy between Rick Ross and Meek Mill on the song is simply extraordinary. The Big Aristotle also showed his admiration for the song.

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The former Los Angeles Lakers star appears to have grasped the underlying message of the track. He revealed the same on TNT as Ross and Mill joined the panel to release the ‘Shaq & Kobe’ remix by the 4x NBA champion himself. Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard also provided vocals for this remix.

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Elaborating on his perspective, he conveyed, If you listen to the song, it has nothing to do with Shaq and Kobe. What they are saying subliminally is they are the most dominant 1-2 punch in the hip-hop game.” Moreover, Ross’ dedication to impress the legend is notable.

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Rick Ross honored the Big Aristotle

Being deeply entrenched in the realm of rap and music, the iconic rapper, Rick Ross, has an immense appreciation for those who have left a mark in the industry. This sentiment extends to the esteemed basketball legend O’Neal as well. He holds DJ Diesel in the highest esteem.

As a token of his admiration and respect for the basketball legend, Rick Ross bestowed upon him a prestigious MMG chain as a heartfelt tribute. Sharing a glimpse of the present on his social handle, the 4x champion wrote, “Best day ever, my favorite rapper @richforever just blessed me with a MMG chain. i’m a cry.” 

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This also stands out as one of the distinctive collaborations between the two rap icons. What are your thoughts? Do tell us in the comments section below.

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Pritha Debroy

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Pritha is an NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. She had heads turning on Day 1 when she claimed that her loyalties lay with Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. That might change now with Milwaukee becoming the new home for the 7x All-Star.
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Pragya Vashisth