TMZ reports, that the retired NBA player claimed he was trying to “show her some respect” when he claimed the rapper was “doing really well.”
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After the Super Bowl, Shaq, 52, made headlines when he posted photos of himself with Taylor Swift, Spice and others. He captioned the film, “And @icespice is doing great, thank you @taylorswift.”
To many social media regulars, it definitely seemed like the big man was trying to get close to the Bronx native.
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The Hall of Famer tried to set the record straight on his ‘Big Podcast With Shaq.’ He claimed he met Spice when he visited Swift’s suite at Allegiant Stadium during the Super Bowl. Shaq said he wanted to recognize the 24-year-old rapstress in the photo. He claimed that he knew most of the attention would fall on Taylor.
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