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Shaquille O’Neal sets internet ablaze by popping question on IG

Shaquille O’Neal has the internet buzzing after he popped the question during an Instagram Live to a rapper.

Shaquille O'Neal pops question on IG
Shaquille O'Neal pops question on IG

Shaquille O’Neal might want to give marriage another try.

The NBA legend, 50, has the internet buzzing after he appeared to propose to 23-year-old Memphis rapper GloRilla on Instagram Live over the holiday weekend, the NY Post reports.

“Glo will u marry me,” Shaq wrote in the comments of an Instagram Live conversation between GloRilla and comedian Druski discussing her new music.

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Although Shaq is believed to be single, it’s likely that the “Inside the NBA” host was joking, as he is known for his playful remarks and social media antics.

GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, has yet to address Shaq’s comment outside the Instagram Live session. Both she and Druski appeared to gloss over it in the moment.

Meanwhile, those who tuned into the IG live were entertained by Shaq’s comment.

“Shaq with the deep 3,” one person wrote, while others encouraged Druski, who hosted the conversation, to add Shaq in the live.

Last month, Shaq discussed his past relationship with ex-wife Shaunie Henderson and took the blame for their marriage ending.

“I was a d**khead,” the Lakers legend told People in his cover story. “You don’t know how good you got something ’til it’s gone.”

During an April appearance on “The Pivot Podcast,” Shaq said, “I was bad,” while remembering his nine-year union with Henderson, a former “Basketball Wives” star.

“She was awesome. She really was. It was all me,” Shaq said at the time.

Shaq and his son Shareef. Picture: Instagram
Shaq and his son Shareef. Picture: Instagram

While the four-time NBA champion did not disclose details about what went wrong in the relationship, he did say that he “wasn’t protecting [Henderson] and protecting those vows.”

Shaq and Henderson married in 2002 and finalised their divorce in 2011. They share four children.

This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.

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