NBA legend Shaquille O?Neal is one of the most popular athletes ever. While he was one of the most fierce players on the court, he is a hilarious person outside of it. Fans around the world love his friendly demeanor. The ‘Big Diesel’ knows how to put a smile on people’s faces.

Incidentally, the four-time champion grew up watching a lot of movies and is still a huge movie buff. After stepping into the league, he started working on some of his passions, including music and movies.

Shaq has starred in many funny movies over the years. This has helped him meet many Hollywood superstars. One of them is George Clooney. In the most recent episode of the ‘Big Podcast with Shaq,’ co-host Nischelle Turner revealed some interesting details about one of Shaq’s interactions with Clooney.

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Turner stated she was in the ‘Four Seasons Hotel’ in Los Angeles and added she just finished interviewing Hollywood superstars, George Clooney and Julia Roberts. She further revealed that Clooney told her a really funny story about the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Turner disclosed it was something that happened almost 30 years ago.

Shaquille O?Neal is a hugger

Nischelle Turner stated that George Clooney remembered Shaquille O’Neal coming to meet him in the sets of ‘ER’. As Shaq introduced himself, Clooney reached out for a handshake. But the Big Aristotle wanted to give the superstar a hug. “So he[Clooney] said instead of shaking his hand you pulled him in…you pulled him in for a bear hug and he said he ended up hugging your crotch,” Turner said.

Co-host and NFL veteran Spice Adams felt that it was too much information. O’Neal replied, “He was a hard person to get to.”?And Adams could not control his laughter. Turner added Clooney said he loves the Hall of Famer and wanted to say hello.

Then Turner talked about how popular the podcast has become with many celebrities watching it. The former MVP has been one of the best marketing experts. He knew how to market himself at a very early stage. O’Neal recently disclosed he tried to incorporate traits from various NBA legends when he first came to the league.

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