NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is an advocate of female rights and equality. The Los Angeles Lakers legend has been very vocal about his support over the years. When it comes to most sports leagues in the country, women are reportedly underpaid when compared to their male counterparts. O’Neal once showed his support for equal pay to women. But it was something he doesn’t have control over. However, the four-time NBA champion has now made a massive decision to support women, and that involves Jessica Audiffred.
WNBA players have been calling for equal pay for years now. However, there has not been much improvement. O’Neal once talked about the issue and hit out at the gender pay gap in the NBA.
Who is Jessica Audiffred?
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Jessica Audiffred is a popular bass music artist from Mexico. The producer has been making a lot of noise in dance music with her explosive productions. Her impressive drops and beats have seen her grow exponentially in the world of music. Jessica’s recent release “Rise” was a collaboration with bass music legend Jeff Abel AKA Excision. The collaboration with the dubstep champion was a major hit. She also teamed up with Leah Culver for the lyrics of “Rise”.
According to a report from Forbes, Audiffred stated that “Rise” is one of her favorite creations ever.
“It holds a special place in my heart because Excision was one of the first people to ever help me in my career,” she adds. “To have a [collaboration] with him is a milestone that I really appreciate.”
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Her last bass event in Mexico was a major success as thousands of fans banged their heads to her music and it gained massive popularity. Jessica also established A Records six years ago which provides Mexican producers a platform to promote their releases.
As she climbs the ladder in the music world, she got the attention of Shaquille O’Neal.
How is the bass star related to Shaquille O’Neal?
Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most multi-talented former athletes ever.
After producing rap songs during his early years in the league, the former center is now a well-renowned DJ. Famously known as DJ Diesel, Shaq tours the world displaying his music skills to sell-out crowds. O’Neal recently made a huge decision about the “Bass All-Stars” which has been traveling across the country taking the stage on music events.
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The 2000 NBA MVP decided to have an all-female lineup of the “Bass All-Stars” for the upcoming event in Denver showing his support for women in the music industry. Notably, the lineup includes Jessica Audiffred as well. Furthermore, popular artists like So Tuff So Cute, AIMMIA, and Softest Hard are also part of the lineup as per edm.com.
The artists will perform alongside the Hall of Famer during the event on Friday, September 8th at Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. The pre-sale registration recently started. Ahead of this, Audiffred is all set to make her debut at Tomorrowland tomorrow.
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Before the event, she took to Instagram and gave a shout to O’Neal. The 15-time NBA All-Star commented, “love u”, and also shared the post in his story.
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