Halloween Mogul Shaquille O’Neal Struggles to Keep a Straight Face at Triple-Villain Tag Team

Spooky season wrapped a week ago and it’s time to browse through all the ghoulish pranks. Master prankster and Halloween diehard, Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t skip savoring the post-Halloween entertainment. One such prank though elicited a reaction from him. The self-proclaimed Big Kid is on a little kid’s side after the adorable trick-or-treater got two decades’ worth of fright in 20 seconds.

Regardless, Shaq has a certain Halloween aesthetic. He created a more kid-friendly experience for his little fans cementing his status as the mayor of Halloween.

Shaquille O’Neal witnesses the birth of a villain

Big Diesel can appreciate a good prank on Halloween. But one incident had him raising his brows. He shared the questionable prank video on Instagram with the caption, “come on now.” As if that statement wasn’t enough to sum up his reaction, the father of six had to express it visually too.

The clip is of a little boy having a peaceful playtime in a Halloween set. Little did he know it was a setup. He was ambushed by the scariest monsters in pop culture – Freddy Kreuger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface.

Their impassive masks were complete with their freaky signature weapons. Even the older girl with him ran for the hills. The poor little kid was rolling on the ground, screeching and crying at the psychopaths’ presence before he managed to break away. Social media users claimed this is the kind of villain-induced trauma that creates a greater supervillain in the future.

Even Superman Shaq would agree. Edited with this clip was Shaq shaking his head and rolling his eyes. Yeah, it’s hard not to feel sorry for that kid who even stupefied the serial killers in their footsteps.

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But funnily, O’Neal couldn’t hold the disappointment till the end. He ended up laughing once he was over the absurdity. What would would you expect from the guy who mercilessly terrorized his famous neighbor, Paula Abdul?

Sure he found it funny in the end (who wouldn’t), but Shaq is not big on frightening the wits out of little kids. His idea of Halloween is more kid-friendly and he made it happen too.

Shaq makes Halloween wholesome

Shaquille O’Neal even added Halloween to his business portfolio with Shaqtoberfest.

Deviating from a traditional haunted experience, the immersive trails are set in the historic site of California’s Queen Mary grounds. All the trails didn’t include gore and jump scares as the Los Angeles Lakers legend wanted it to be family-friendly.

Instead, busking zombies, awesome animatronics, the Queen Mary’s chilling history, live music events and movie-style special effects were the theme. Shaq featured in different ways. There were also music and dance performances, themed lounges, and even some basketball-related attractions.

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It’s another way Shaquille O’Neal displays his love for the spooky season. But he’ll draw the line when it comes to little fans.