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Shaquille O’Neal mingles with his biggest fans at the Shoot Out at The Star Sydney Sports Bar
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Shaquille O’Neal mingled with some of his biggest Australian fans on Friday, giving them a memorable night at the Shoot Out at The Star Sydney Sports Bar.
The basketball legend, 50, hosted the once in a lifetime event looking sharp in a pair of faded grey jeans and a black and white striped polo shirt.
He was all smiles as he encouraged five lucky locals to come up and shoot a three-pointer for the chance to go up against him in a live shoot out.
Shaquille O’Neal, 50, (pictured) mingled with some of his biggest Australian fans on Friday, giving them a memorable night at the Shoot Out at The Star Sydney Sports Bar
Winners of the competition were awarded a personal meet-and-greet with the four-time NBA championship winner and a $250 gift card for The Star’s 24/7 Sports Bar.
‘I’m very excited to be back down under for the first time in a very long time. I look forward to saying hello to my many Australian fans and seeing some of the incredible entertainment I’m sure Sydney has in store,’ Shaq said.
The athlete stayed at Marquee and performed as his musical alter ego DJ Diesel to a sold out show on Saturday.
The basketball legend hosted the once in a lifetime event looking sharp in a pair of faded grey jeans and a black and white striped polo shirt
He was all smiles as he encouraged five lucky locals to come up and shoot a three-pointer for the chance to go up against him in a live shoot out
It comes after Shaq met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss the proposed referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament.
Mr Albanese revealed Shaq had requested the meeting in Sydney on Saturday to try and understand more about the issue.
The sportsman later gatecrashed a press conference the prime minister was holding, his imposing 216cm frame dwarfing Mr Albanese, who stands at 173cm.
Winners of the competition were awarded a personal meet-and-greet with the four-time NBA championship winner and a $250 gift card for The Star’s 24/7 Sports Bar
‘I’m very excited to be back down under for the first time in a very long time. I look forward to saying hello to my many Australian fans and seeing some of the incredible entertainment I’m sure Sydney has in store,’ Shaq said
‘It was a very positive conversation,’ Mr Albanese told reporters about the meeting with O’Neal.
‘He is interested in this country, his second visit to Australia.
‘He knows that we are a warm and generous people, and he wanted to inform himself about what this [Voice] debate was about… by engaging directly with the Minister for Indigenous Affairs and myself as the Prime Minister.
The athlete stayed at Marquee and performed as his musical alter ego DJ Diesel to a sold out show on Saturday
It comes after Shaq met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss the proposed referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament
‘It is a really positive discussion about the way that Australia is seen in the world.’
It’s believed the NBA legend will lend his enormous profile to a promotion of the campaign for the referendum’s success.
Mr Albanese revealed he had given Shaq a Rabbitohs jumper and in return, Shaq had given his son Nathan an LA Lakers shirt.
Mr Albanese revealed Shaq had requested the meeting in Sydney on Saturday to try and understand more about the issue