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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is one of the guys who have a great sense of humor along with showing great domination on the court. In the recent episode of ‘The Big Podcast with Shaq’, O’Neal talked about how he feels around Beyoncé. The Big Diesel is a huge fan of Beyoncé and he has previously revealed his fandom for the superstar.

The Podcast team welcomed DJ Derrick “D-Nice” Jones to the show. Nischelle asked whether Jones was present at Beyoncé’s release party. To that, “D-Nice” admitted that he was there for the release party on Friday. Nischelle also disclosed that she is obsessed with the superstar.

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She then asked what it was like to be in a room with Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Jones said that the energy shifts when the couple is in the room. However, this time, he said that he didn’t realize that Beyoncé was in the room first and when he saw her, they just had a regular chat. Then O’Neal started to talk about what it feels like to be around her.

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The former Lakers man said that he gets Medusa vibes whenever he is around Beyoncé. Shaq said, “I have only been around Beyoncé one and a half times. But I get Medusa every time I look at her…” And Shaq froze for a few seconds with his mouth wide open like he turned into stone after seeing her. Apparently, the NBA legend was indicating that he was mesmerized when he was around Beyonce.

Shaquille O’Neal is a huge Beyoncé fan

Nischelle Turner also admitted that she feels the same way around the superstar. She said, “Oh you turned to stone! Right, there you go. I got it. Yeah, I’ve only been around her once and I had that same kind of reaction. I don’t know, there is something else that is otherworldly about her.”

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The Lakers legend is a huge fan of Beyoncé and has never been shy to show his fandom. Beyoncé is worth $500 million as per reports. Shaq has multiple times posted videos of him lip-syncing to Beyoncé’s songs.

However, he once took it up a notch. In 2010, Shaq decided to cross-dress as Beyoncé for Halloween. And there was a video that revealed Shaq’s costume and him singing ‘Turn the lights on’. Unsurprisingly, the video went viral, and the fans couldn’t believe their eyes.

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