“Who Did This?”: Victimized by TikTok Fake News, Shaquille O’Neal Breaks Silence In Pledge of Loyalty Online

Shaquille O’Neal swore of cryptocurrency but that’s not what offended him in one bit of fake news going around TikTok. The Papa John’s spokesperson, director of the pizza giant’s board, a franchisee, and pioneer of the Shaq-a-Roni, is clear on his loyalties. A famous mouse isn’t going to waver it. So he’s fact-checking a certain aspect of the fake news.

“who did this,” he wrote on Instagram against a TikTok clip that said, “Arrested after making over $1 million selling Chuck E. Cheese tokens as Bitcoins.” It carried a picture of Shaq as the fake culprit. Shaq focused on the Chuck E. Cheese aspect and wrote, “it’s @papajohns forever.” Talk about priorities.

The prolific investor was once bitten, twice shy after the FTX debacle that swept many other celebrities. You can understand why he’s ignoring the bitcoin joke about it. Fans too were equally amused at the idea of Chuck E. Cheese tokens being used that way.

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His loyalty to Papa John’s is strong. The Shaq-a-Roni has helped his philanthropic initiatives with The Boys and Girls Club nationwide. He’s also an active spokesperson for it. One of the things that amazes him is that people in Chile recognize him as the face of Papa John’s while he himself has not fulfilled his bucket list to travel there.

Contrary to his claims of fealty to Papa John’s, there’s evidence of O’Neal straying from his allegiance.

Shaquille O’Neal’s Chuck E. sighting

It’s understandable that O’Neal can’t live off the Shaq-a-Roni for life. Even being the sandwich mogul behind Big Chicken Shaq doesn’t stop him from going to In n Out. But the Papa John’s franchisee once hilariously stood out in a Chuck E. Cheese joint.

Back in 2014, locals in Leominster, Massachusetts spotted Shaq all over town and got pictures with him. He’d tell the fans not to share the pictures on social media till 6 pm. He was going to surprise a little kid at their birthday party and he didn’t want the surprise to be ruined. He was out shopping for a toy and later stopped by the party in a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant.

To be fair, Shaq joined Papa John’s in 2019. He’s upheld his commitment to it since.

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