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Shaquille O’Neal gained freedom from his responsibility of being a basketball analyst after the NBA season got over. Shaq being his versatile self has donned the hat of DJ Diesel before the NBA season starts in October. The Big Man is a well known music fanatic and he himself has released a variety of track records. He was lately spotted throwing it down with a certain NBA champion.

Shaquille O’Neal has on various occasions collaborated with some major music icons including Biggie, Snoop Dogg, and Michael Jackson. But recently he was joined by a rather surprising name from he basketball world.

Shaquille O’Neal joined by an NBA Champion

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In his latest gig as a disc jockey Shaq was spotted with a basketball star who won the 2022 NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors.

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Shaquille O’Neal was joined by the Warriors star Gary Payton Jr. Not many would expect to see Shaq and Peyton together on stage. Payton uploaded a snap where he joined the Big Diesel on stage performing in front of thousands. The duo were spotted signaling to the crowd.

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But soon, it turns out Shaquille O’Neal and Gary Payton Jr’s father have history. Payton Sr once revealed that Shaq used to play a disgusting prank on the rookies in the team back in the day.

Gary Payton reveals a story about Shaq

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Gary Payton and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates in the Miami Heat.

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Payton said, “Shaq is a jokester. So if one of the rookies would be in the stall, he would take a bucket, and use the bathroom in it for about a week. And then all of the sudden he would pour it on them.”

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One would not want to be a rookie in a team that had Shaquille O’Neal. This was a rather brutal and disgusting anecdote revealed by Payton.