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Shaquille O’Neal has never been shy about laughing at himself, and that instinct was on full display during a recent appearance on Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley.
What started as a throwaway question quickly turned into one of the interview’s most talked-about moments, thanks to Shaq’s willingness to play along with internet rumors about his dating life.
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During the exchange, Pressley referenced an article floating around online that claimed the NBA legend had “four white girlfriends.” O’Neal didn’t miss a beat. Instead of brushing it off, he jumped in with a grin and corrected the number.
“It’s six,” Shaq joked, instantly shifting the tone of the conversation and making it clear he wasn’t taking the claim seriously.
The humor didn’t stop there. Pressley followed up by asking whether O’Neal ever thought about settling down with one partner, especially someone closer to his towering 7-foot-plus height. Shaq shared that he recently met a woman “that’s my size” after she reached out to him through direct messages.
When Pressley suggested he should make the first move, O’Neal brushed that aside too, saying he didn’t really need to. Pressley laughed that if he had Shaq’s level of fame and success, he probably wouldn’t need to either. O’Neal wrapped the moment by noting that, more often than not, women tend to contact him first.
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The lighthearted exchange fit a familiar pattern. Over the years, rumors about Shaq’s personal life have gone viral, including exaggerated claims that multiple women were living with him at the same time. Rather than disputing those stories head-on, O’Neal has typically treated them as punchlines, choosing humor over clarification.
