Shaquille O’Neal may have just been caught red-handed after the latest development in his ongoing Instagram controversy. When O’Neal denied being with a woman seen on his social media, she went public to expose their time together and validate her side of the story.
The response came in the form of several story posts, featuring pictures and videos of her and a man who is undoubtedly O’Neal. She revealed a specialty-crafted gift box he left her, the viral photo with his hands on her chest, and even him sleeping on the couch in the hotel suite.
Woman in the viral photo with Shaq shares video proof that she was with him after he denied it 👀
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) September 18, 2024
The mysterious woman is named Maria Ozuna Teachey and she’s an Instagram model with over 200,000 followers. Photos of her and O’Neal initially went viral this month for showing off their vast difference in height, with Maria standing several feet below the 7’1″ former Lakers superstar.
From the video, it appears that Maria had a lengthy encounter with O’Neal that spanned a weekend. We can see it included a stay at a hotel resort and a backstage view at the concert in town. Whether it was a one-time affair or a regular tradition for the repair is not currently known but it didn’t take long before people started calling Maria his girlfriend.
This all comes just days after O’Neal denied contact with her. In a fiery Instagram reel, he showed off multiple women in the same pose as his viral “girlfriend” and stated that if he had any kind of serious relationship he would let the world know about it.
But in light of the recent dump of evidence, it’s hard for Shaq to deny that he had some kind of contact with her. As for why he was so keen to keep it a secret, only Shaq can say for sure. As far as the public knows, O’Neal is single and divorced after breaking up with his now ex-wife Shaunie Henderson in 2013.
As an analyst/broadcaster for TNT, O’Neal does have a certain image and it might not reflect well on his media career to be seen as promiscuous by the vast majority of the NBA community. Nevertheless, Shaq understandably wanted his hook-ups kept under wraps and it must have been too much to ask.
Since exposing O’Neal for his lies, the woman has been getting heat from all corners of the internet for failing to keep things private and selling out Shaq for a hint of clout. It’s probably not the reaction she was expecting after revealing her date with the Diesel.
Meanwhile, for the 4x NBA champion, he’s at a crossroads now in his media career. With TNT and Turner Sports set to get the boot from NBA broadcasting rights, the end is coming for ‘Inside the NBA.’
Shaq will take his unusual role in the show through his season but after that, it’s anyone’s guess where he’ll end up. While he’s a natural comedian on the screen, O’Neal’s unpredictable nature and occasional lack of professionalism make him a risk in virtually any public role.
But as a 4x champion, powerful businessman, and big man’s advocate, O’Neal’s legacy of success is already secured both on the court and off of it. After everything he’s done, Shaq is past the point of living with restrictions and he’s going to live life his way doing whatever it is that he feels like doing.
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