A Texas-based business got creative in seeking ‘big’ support. Jason and Krystal, the owners of Lonestar Hot Dogs, are trying their best to get Shaquille O’Neal‘s attention because they know the Big Aristotle would appreciate their menu. They launched the Lonestar Exotic Sausage Celebrity Call Out Challenge with a true-to-size Shaq standee. They’ve taken the 2D, lightweight Shaq to different locations of Fort Worth to win over everyone’s attention.

“Everyone make sure to tag @shaq… Shaq, we are calling you out to participate in the Lonestar Exotic Sausage Celebrity Call Out Challenge! Come try one of our exotic sausages or hot dogs!” they appealed on Day 3 of the challenge. This time they carried the fake Shaq to a department store, making a lot of shoppers pause and do a double-take. They’re appealing for their followers to tag Shaquille O’Neal under this post hoping he’ll notice.

On Day 1, they took flat-Shaq on a tour of Wild Cigars in Burleston. They hosted a hot dog cart at the same venue. And they promise to cart the alternate-Shaq till the real deal comes over to Fort Worth.

Might not be too unimaginable. Shaquille O’Neal isn’t too far from Lone Star Hot Dog. He’s got Big Chicken Shaq stores at so many locations in the area and in development as well. His kids are based in Houston, his mother is active in the Dallas community, and Shaq frequently returns here for personal or business reasons. And boosting a local business has always been one of Big Diesel‘s favorite things.

Shaquille O’Neal revives local businesses

Recently, O’Neal was the star of The Concourse Project on March 8 in Austin, Texas. He was spotted eating lunch at a local restaurant not too far from the venue he was going to deejay at later in the evening. Fans flocked to the restaurant to catch a Shaq-sighting. He even made the staffs’ day by taking a picture with them where everyone struggled to fit in frame with the giant towering over them.

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During the All-Star Weekend, Shaquille O’Neal got his soul food fix at one of the most famous restaurants in Indianapolis. He even gave Indy’s Kountry Kitchen a shoutout on X.

One of his most heartrending moments in recent history was in Atlanta where Restaurant 10 boasts being Shaq’s all-time favorite restaurant. He once made a menu improvement, gave them a shoutout on Instagram, and worked in the restaurant’s kitchen to serve up a batch of wings. His biggest help was bringing in General Insurance to give the restaurant a $35,000 boost after the pandemic.

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