Love is a battlefield, folks — even when you’re famous! NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and his wife of six years are headed for Divorce Court. Shaunie O’Neal filed for legal separation for the 7-foot-1 star on Monday, PEOPLE Magazine reported this afternoon. The bombshell comes two years after the NBA start first started divorce proceedings.
Shaq and Shaunie split in September 2007 amid allegations that Shaunie was sleeping with her personal trainer and being secretive about her monetary assets. The couple reunited in August 2008 and vowed to work through their problems. But their efforts have not been successful, according to papers filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday.
Shaunie and the couple’s four children have abandoned the family’s Florida home and relocated to California, where she will likely have an easier time securing spousal support, PEOPLE reports. She is also seeking child support as well as legal and physical custody of their children. Shaq and Shaunie would have celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary in December.
Shaquille O’Neal has challenged David Beckham to a game of soccer for his new ABC reality TV show – urging the “football” ace to step up in a series of taunting posts on his Twitter.com page.
Shooting will begin next month on Shaq’s Shaq vs. reality show, which will see him take on his rival sporting peers at their own game. The Cleveland Cavs star is already set up a swimming battle against Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, a boxing bout against former world champion Oscar De La Hoya, and a tennis game against Serena Williams — but it’s Becks that he wants.
In one Tweet, Shaq writes: “Dear David Beckham. I know you have heard about my Shaq Vs show, anyway u (sic) will never score a goal on me. I challenge you, lil’ man.”
In another, he remarks: “David Beckham, I know you hear me. Don’t be scared, don’t make me call u (sic) out. U (sic) will never score a goal on me. Don’t make me Tweet to two million people that yur (sic) scared of Shaq, u (sic) better respond, if u (sic) scared get a dog.”
The Cleveland Cav’s Shaquille O’Neal faced off against the WWE’s own 7-foot man, The Big Show, during an energetic guest-hosting gig on Monday Night Raw, live from the MCI Center in Washington, DC on July 27.
Entourage actor Jeremy Piven and NBA All-Star Shaquille O’Neal are stepping in the ring to host WWE’s Monday Night Raw, according to World Wrestling Entertainment’s website.
Shaq will host Raw — which airs live @ 9PM ET on The USA Network — from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC on Monday, July 27 and Piven will serve as MC August 3 from Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
Speaking of Shaquille O’Neal, in honor of last month’s passing of the late Michael Jackson, the NBA giant has unveiled a dance tribute to the King of Pop’s 1983 music video “Beat It.”
NBA champion Shaq, who joins the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, has inked a deal to star in Shaq Vs., an ABC reality series that will pit the 7-foor-1-in. star against top athletes in other sports.
According to USA TODAY, future episodes will see Shaq take on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in football. Future hour-long episodes will pit him against Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, tennis pro Serena Williams, and beach volleyball Olympians Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.
Filming begins this Wednesday. Shaq is set to premiere Aug. 18 and will air Tuesdays @ 9PM ET/PT on ABC
Towering NBA star Shaquille O’Neal popped and locked alongside America’s Best Dance Crew Season One champs, Jabbawockeez, during player introductions at the 2009 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night.
Shaq, making his 15th All-Star appearance, helped The West take Top Honors at this year’s showing of the NBA’s best players.
Las Vegas Police have allowed the names of Miami Heat superstar Shaquille O’Neal and former President Bill Clinton to be dragged into a prostitution case. Alledged Las Vegas madam, thirty-six Esperanza Brooks has claimed the Miami Heat star and former President were a pair of her best customers. Read the rest of this entry »
The Miami Heat’s Shaq O’Neal conducted a “citizen’s arrest” after the Miami Beach Police Department reserve officer, followed a driver who reportedly crashed into the NBA center’s Cadillac Escalade and then tried to flee the scene. Read the rest of this entry »
