Following his recent social media post of a Drake meme, Shaquille’ O’Neal has clarified that he wasn’t mocking the musician.
The NBA icon took a time to clarify something he had shared on his Instagram Stories earlier this week during a live broadcast of The Big Podcast With Shaq on Friday, June 28.
The retired athlete was seen holding a woman in a bikini; her face had been altered and replaced with that of the 6 God. The image was set to a rendition of Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” punch.
“I’d like to apologize right away,” the 52-year-old said. “What went wrong was that I ought to have asked, ‘Who did this?'” […] Drake, you know how much I enjoy his sense of humor, so I thought it was hilarious that they did it.
“No, I’m not trolling, like I saw ‘Shaq’s trolling.'” It was Photoshopped by someone else, not by me. It seemed humorous to me, and perhaps it was humorous to [Drake]. However, I removed it immediately once it became popular.
Listen to the Lakers icon talk about the miscommunication at the 32:47 mark below:
Many people’s allegiance has been tested by Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing dispute, and the Canadian superstar appeared to disparage those who have deserted him in a recent social media post.
K.Dot performed and presented his “Pop Up” Juneteenth event in Inglewood, California, last week to an entirely sold-out audience. The Compton native performed several of his diss tunes, including “euphoria” and “6:16 in LA,” directed at Drizzy at the occasion.
He performed “Not Like Us” five times in a row as the audience sang along word for word, setting the stage for the performance’s finale. Basketball player LeBron James was among the thousands in attendance; the Toronto native has been James’ close friend and supporter since the latter broke into the music industry.
As a result, fans of the song “Hotline Bling” are now thinking that the 20-time All Star was being made fun of by the singer when, shortly after the performance, he posted a mirror selfie to Instagram Stories in which he was seen donning what looked like a Cleveland Guardians jersey with the words “Summer League” printed all over it.
This might have alluded to LeBron’s tumultuous relationship with Cleveland, where he spent a total of 11 seasons playing and even took home a championship.
His first seven seasons with the Cavaliers were unsuccessful, though, and he left to join the Miami Heat in 2010, now regarded as one of the most contentious trades in sports history. In 2014, he came back to Ohio for his last four years, a stay that culminated in a title at the conclusion of the 2015–16 campaign.
The official 2023–24 NBA season concluded earlier that week, and the Summer League is scheduled to start the following month. It seems that the Drake has reconsidered his allegiances going ahead.
