Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is not someone whose skills extend to just efficiently dribbling a ball on a court. Over the past few years, the former NBA star has been building up a career as an aspiring musician. Shaq has released various albums and performed at numerous events.

With his influence as an aspiring musician growing day by day, Shaq recently highlighted the latest achievement in his non-NBA journey.

Shaquille O’Neal celebrates his ‘1 Million’ followers

A few hours ago, Shaquille O’Neal took to the official Instagram handle of his music persona, DJ Diesel, to share a story. Taking a screenshot of his own page, Shaq highlighted the ‘1 million followers’ achievement that his handle was able to accomplish barely a few hours ago.

Shaq shared his excitement by writing a few words alongside the story. They read “We did it. Love y’all”.

Shaquille O’Neal boasts a whopping 32.3 Million followers on his main Instagram handle. Despite that fact, earning his first million on his ‘DJ Diesel’ handle was a big achievement. This helped the four time NBA champion realize that his prominence and potential as a musician is rising amongst the people.

Launched back in June 2018, Shaq has been making use of his ‘DJ Diesel’ handle to promote his most recent performances. Each post has highlighted the huge crowd that turns up to see the former NBA star bring out the beats for their entertainment.

Shaquille O’Neal is making huge strides in his pursuit of music

Specializing in rap and DJ music, Shaquille O’Neal has been looking to make his mark since his NBA days. From appearing as a guest rapper on Michael Jackson’s 1995 track to releasing multiple rap albums, Shaq has been building up his dream slowly and steadily.

This past year, however, he decided to fast-track things in a big manner. From performing at a UFC Athlete’s After Fight Party to performing in music festivals like Lollapalooza and Tomorrowland, the three time Championship MVP is making a noise in the DJ industry, both literally and figuratively.

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The former NBA star was recently in the news for making his debut in dubstep. Through his new album, Gorilla Warfare, Shaq worked alongside artists like Soltan, Hairitage, Jessica Audiffred etc to bring out something new for his fans to enjoy.

People know him as the one who marked his presence on the hardwood whenever he made an appearance. They know him as the one who led his teams to countless victories and intimidated every other player with his huge stature. Now, they will know him as a prominent figure in the world of DJ and electric music.

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