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“If I have beef with other guys, make them a diss track, 50 Cent!”: When Shaquille O’Neal surprised hip-hop legend when he least expected it

Tonoy Sengupta
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"If I have beef with other guys, make them a diss track, 50 cent!": When Shaquille O'Neal surprised hip-hop legend when he least expected it

When rapper 50 Cent was surprised by Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal during a talk show appearance

Shaquille O’Neal is a fun guy, isn’t he?

Despite being a massive bully during his hay day, it appears that the man has mellowed out quite a bit since his last NBA game. Now, he is known as the funniest guy on TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’, and overall, just a sweetheart that gives back to society.

Why does this matter? Well, it appears that it isn’t just the common folk this man surprises with joy and kindness. No, no, no, it appears that famous personnel from a completely different industry as him have never been safe either.

Without further ado, let’s get into it, shall we?

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A look back to when Shaquille O’Neal surprised 50 Cent by meeting him face-to-face for the first time

You may have heard of 50 Cent. You know, one of the greatest rappers of all time, the guy who made ‘In Da Club’… the song that goes ‘Go Shawty, it’s your birthday’, for those unfamiliar.

Yeah well, it turns out he has always been a massive fan of the Shaqtus. In fact, he’d even been on several business calls with the man.

But, until a certain point, 50 had only spoken to this man on the phone, never quite met him face to face.

So, when did Shaq choose to change that? Well, take a look at the YouTube clip below.

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Even at a glance, you can see the wide-eyed, almost child-like excitement in Mr. Cent’s eyes. And frankly, who can blame him?

That is the Shaquille O’Neal, after all.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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