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‘Trying to Be’ Like Shaq, Shaun White’s Super Bowl 2024 Appearance Steals Spotlight

Published 02/12/2024, 12:23 AM EST

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The Super Bowl 58 Championship is creating a stir through the heart of the USA. The battle on the field is natural to soar the mercury. But the off-field celebrity buildup is also claiming a fair share of the spotlight. Along similar lines, the most decorated Olympic snowboarder Shaun White also made his glorious appearance in the ongoing event. White attended the NFL’s biggest event with his girlfriend and actress Nina Dobrev. But it is not merely them, but the presence of a towering personality beside them that created a remarkable moment.

As the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the San Francisco 49ers, Shaun and Nina were spotted with the legendary basketball player, Shaquille O’Neal. As Shaun updated about this on his social media, it created a wholesome moment.

Shaun White’s hilarious Super Bowl snapshot

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3-time Olympic Gold medalist skateboarder, Shaun White took to his official Instagram handle to share a picture of him and Nina with Shaquille O’Neal. albeit hilariously. In the post, O’Neal, standing over 7ft, was literally towering over Shaun and Nina. But the Olympic legend tried his part.

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In the picture, Shaun appears to be emulating Shaq, as he captioned the post “Me trying to be tall as much as possible in the photo” along with a smile emoji. Shaun White tagged Shaq and Nina in his post. Meanwhile, Shaun’s girlfriend Nina was fully into Super Bowl mode. Recently, Nina shared a video with Shaun in which the couple expressed their elation for Usher. As she captioned the post as “@usher we’re coming for you! #superbowl2024 🏈⭐️” Interestingly, Shaun found his pleasure in the Super Bowl after a disappointing finish in his last Olympics.

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The Super Bowl has been a bucket item for Shaun White

After his emotional fourth-place finish and final farewell at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, White made his appearance in the Super Bowl 2022. “I’ve never been and I had it on my bucket list…It’s always kind of during our time on the mountain and in our season…So like right away, I get to check something off my list,” he mentioned in 2022 about joining the Super Bowl. Like every year, this year’s Super Bowl has also been a hotbed of celebrities.

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The most renowned singer Taylor Swift and the US influential pop music star and singer Usher stole the spotlight with their remarkable performance, at Sunday’s Super Bowl. Usher rocked the Super Bowl halftime with Alicia Keys and Ludacris. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift also cheered on her boyfriend Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs, with family and friends.

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Shivangi Agrawal

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Hello there! I am Shivangi Agrawal, an Olympic sports writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in media and mass communication, I bring a stalwart experience to the table. Before starting my journey with EssentiallySports, I worked as a content creator for leading media houses.
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