‘I Was Down’: Shaquille O’Neal Explains What Drove Him to Become a DJ

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most exciting players around. He was a crowd pleaser and O’Neal knew how to get the people on their feet. Being a man of unusually tall stature, all eyes used to be on him when he walked into a room, and he loved that.

After his retirement, he became a DJ. Recently, he explained what prompted him to choose that profession.

O’Neal was a superstar loved by the fans in the NBA. The former number 1 pick became a fan favorite after breaking several back boards and dominating games in his own way. However, after calling it a day, he lost all the chants and the support behind him and O’Neal did not like that.

In a recent interview, the Big Diesel explained how this feeling was an important factor when he chose to become a DJ.

Why did Shaquille O’Neal become a DJ?

Shaquille O’Neal has done it all to stay in the public light even after retirement. From being a successful businessman to a DJ, he has kept it going. However, what prompted him become a DJ?

Surprisingly, he has been a DJ from a young age. Hence, when he lost all the crowd, he saw his opportunity to light an old flame.

O’Neal said: “The AF, which stands for the adrenaline factor. That’s what drove me. Even in high school you know I went to a small high school, San Antonio. We’re 35-0 and if you win this game we’ll be 36-0, we’ll be the state champions. Just the crowd, the people. Same thing in baton rouge, same thing in the NBA. And when I lost that, I don’t like to use the D word but I was down.”

He continued, “I need a few hundred, few thousands and I wasn’t getting it. And I went to this festival called tomorrow world and it was half a million people out there. It’s like you do something then then you don’t do it and forget about it and then it hit you again.”

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After that, Shaquille O’Neal said that he spoke to the promoter about him being able to DJ as well. While O’Neal had to explain his prior experience in that area, he is one of the most famous DJs in the world now and does multiple shows. He has that adrenaline kicking yet again and is showing no signs of stopping down.

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