WATCH: $400 Million worth NBA legend Shaquille ‘DJ Diesel’ O’Neal revs up the NASCAR post-race party at Sonoma Raceway
Shaquille O'Neal was spotted at Sonoma as his DJ alter ego, DJ Diesel.
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Shaquille O'Neal at Sonoma (Credits: @RaceSonoma/Twitter)
On Sunday, NASCAR Cup series fans at Sonoma Raceway had a day to remember. They witnessed an impressive and less chaotic race where Joe Gibbs Racing Martin Truex Jr. secured the win. The entertainment didn’t end there as the track hoisted a post-race party that featured basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal as the DJ.
The four times NBA champion attended the event as DJ Diesel. It’s one of the many professions the 7-foot beast ventured into after retirement. He put on an impressive show in the infield for the fans, and they were delighted to see the NBA-pundit turned rapper vibing with them on a NASCAR track.
NASCAR already has its won NBA legends who are race-winning team owners. Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, owns the Toyota team 23XI Racing. He co-owns the team with JGR’s Denny Hamlin. 2023 Daytona 500-winning co-owner Bradley Daugherty is another legend. He co-owns JTG Daugherty Racing and has won 2 races in his career.
O’Neal has been DJ’ing since his time at LSU; he has produced multiple rap albums over the years before seriously pursuing a career in producing electronic music. His first-ever single with DJ Diesel byline was released last week. He produced the single ‘Bang Your Head’ in collaboration with Hairitage.
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Shaquille O’Neal had previously bashed the claims that NASCAR drivers are not athletes
O’Neal is no-strategy to the premier stock car racing event. The 355-pound weighted champion NBA player once raced against NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. It was for the reality show “Shaq Vs.” he raced against Dale Jr. driving a specially modified car in a 50 laps dash that lasted three hours. He got firsthand experience of how tough the drivers are and later claimed that calling NASCAR drivers non-athletes is idiotic
“Whoever said these guys aren’t athletes are out of their minds. That was the toughest three hours I’ve ever had in my life. I was fitted for a car, me and Dale raced 50 laps, and I slept for two days after that. I really did,” the LA Lakers legend said.
“I was terrified. I don’t really get scared by a lot of stuff, but I was freaking terrified. You definitely have to be a great shape to do this,” the current NBA pundit added, bashing the questions and doubts over NASCAR drivers’ fitness.
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