Shaquille O’Neal’s Wild Picture With $82 Million Earning Adult Model Sophie Rain Goes Viral

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal loves to have fun with people, and uses his DJing skills to start a party whenever he can.

Shaquille O’Neal’s Wild Picture With $82 Million Earning Adult Model Sophie Rain Goes Viral

Shaquille O'Neal partied with Sophie Rain on her birthday (Image via FirstSportz)

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As a broadcaster with TNT, Shaquille O’Neal generally works throughout the NBA season. In the offseason, he gets to do whatever he wants, one of which is DJing.

The 53-year-old has loved hip hop and rap from an early age and used to meet producers and recording artists whenever he had the time. He has dropped some tracks over the years, with the latest being a diss track targeted at Shannon Sharpe.

Every offseason, he travels far and wide with his DJ gear ready in his plane. He sometimes practices on his private jet, especially when he is in the mood for a beat or has friends on board.

He also holds parties during the Super Bowl, after the NBA Finals, as well as whenever someone books him. Recently, he was with adult model Sophie Rain, who wanted him to play on her birthday.

According to the OnlyFans model’s X page, she booked a place in Las Vegas, where she was seen dancing beside the Diesel as he started blaring out beats.

Another photograph she shared shows the 21-year-old beside Shaquille O’Neal. The 4-time NBA champion does not consume alcohol or take recreational pharmaceuticals. Therefore, he must be fatigued from DJing late into the night.

Look who I ran into on my birthday!!

Sophie Rain wrote on X

This picture has gone viral as fans could not believe the Los Angeles Lakers’ legend was calm and cool around the adult star who earned $82 million in 2025, despite the recent spate of incidents involving former athletes.

Shaquille O’Neal surprised Sophie Rain at her birthday party

Complex’s ground reporters got in touch with Sophie Rain after pictures of her partying with Shaquille O’Neal racked up millions of viewers. When asked if this was a pre-planned meet, she replied,

Shaquille O'Neal spends his offseason DJing
Shaquille O’Neal spends his offseason DJing (Image via Awful Announcing/X)

I was out with friends celebrating turning 21, and all of a sudden Shaq was right there. It didn’t even feel real. He was so friendly, so down-to-earth, and honestly, he made the whole night even more unforgettable.

Sophie Rain told Complex

She added that the Big Aristotle had everyone at her party smiling. His energy was such that it uplifted the mood, and her friends had a jolly time. Rain, whose actual name is Izabella Blair, added that O’Neal made her feel like she was the celebrity.

The Hall of Famer has a penchant for making people around him feel good. He has gone beyond the usual charitable methods and has had a personal impact on the lives of many.

Whether it was children in need of laptops or those who want to play basketball on the streets. Or a soon-to-be bride who did not expect Shaquille O’Neal to pay for her wedding gown, his impact has made him a fan favorite.

Shaquille O’Neal once asked Charles Barkley to tag OnlyFans in his social media posts

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most popular athletes on social media, with more than 35 million followers on Instagram. His Inside the NBA colleague, Charles Barkley, was always against social media.

However, as a majority owner in the liquor company Redmont Distilling, his partners and staff encouraged him to start an Instagram page to help promote the brand.

This happened in late February 2024, and news of this reached the studios of Inside the NBA. While talking to Barkley, O’Neal learned that he did not know what to do and was relying on his assistants to post on the platform. Sensing an opportunity, he said:

Every time you send out a picture of you, you gotta hashtag OnlyFans.

Shaquille O’Neal said on Inside the NBA

Hearing this, their colleagues Kenny Smith and Adam Lefkoe burst out laughing, while the Round Mound of Rebound, still unsure of what the Diesel said, asked:

For only fans of mine?

Charles Barkley asked

This was proof that the Hall of Famer was oblivious to social media and what comes with it. Thankfully, due to Smith and Lefkoe’s interference, Barkley never made the mistake of hashtagging OnlyFans.

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