There’s a power struggle to go on right now! It’s a tug of war between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg with their pet projects, Twitter and Threads, respectively. Zuckerberg brings out Threads, worth $106,000,000,000 raking in over 81 mn users worldwide. The influx of all these users is coming when Twitter, bought by Elon Musk, introduced a lot of restrictions. Threads is getting popular with not just regular people, but with celebrities and NBA stars.
One such NBA legend who’s recently joined Threads is Shaquille O?Neal. We all know Shaq has always had a powerful media presence. He regularly keeps his fans updated on his life, engaging with them, creating awareness, and goofing around with Charles Barkley. Though he was pretty active on Twitter, Shaq is now using and liking the alternative, owing to the lack of restrictions.
Shaquille O?Neal jumps on the latest social media app Threads
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A natural extension of O?Neal?s commitment to the Meta group sees the athlete join the app on the very first day of its launch. Since then, he has continued to interact with his followers by posting amusing videos and pictures. He is undoubtedly enjoying the app based on how busy he is with it, even at 7 in the morning.
Excited at the prospect of the new platform, he is constantly promoting the app. He re-posted a meme by a Thread account ?hot freestyle? that says, ?We don’t have to worry about exceeding a rate limit on this app? with a laughter emoji.
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Fans wouldn’t expect anything less from Shaquille O’Neal, showering us all with his wittiness on the new platform too. He’s also utilizing the platform to poke fun at? his friend, Charles Barkley. He compared him to a bird. Just take a look!
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Fans are loving Shaquille O’Neal’s presence on Threads. He’s always been updating his fans through his Instagram account, with a fan following of 31.3 million. And he’s doing the same with Threads now, with over 1mn followers in just 24 hours.
Joining him on the Threads app is Dwyane Wade. Just like other Thread users, he shared his own struggles of adjusting to the new app with a hilarious meme.
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What is the hype behind Mark Zuckerberg?s latest app Threads?
Here is a bit of information on the app just in case you?re wondering. On July 6, Mark Zuckerberg launched Instagram?s spin-off app Threads. It?s a text-based app where people can connect with more people through their ideas and opinions. Twitter’s rival app Thread allows users to add five-minute videos, photos, and 500 characters to a single post. The app comes as a much-needed upgrade to the problematic Twitter. No wonder it has amassed 10 million users within seven hours of its launch.
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Famed sports personalities including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durrant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lewis Hamilton, and many more have joined the app leading to its meteoric rise. Who do you think is the next athlete to join the app?
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