Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has set his sights to various endeavours since retiring from the NBA and he’s making fairly a reputation for himself within the DJing trade.
Shaq goes by the identify of DJ Diesel and has been on the dubstep / EDM scene for nearly ten years.
He has even performed on the notorious Tomorrowland in Belgium.
Most lately, he performed at 2023 Outdoors Lands – a three-day pageant in San Francisco.
Though the Basketball Corridor of Famer has been honing his DJing craft for a greater a part of a decade, Mercury Information’ Jim Harrington thinks he wants far more apply.
A hilarious excert of his evaluation is beneath.
“Shaquille O’Neal is healthier at taking pictures free throws than he’s at DJing,” Harrington wrote.
“And for individuals who didn’t observe his Basketball Corridor of Fame profession, the large man was actually no Steph Curry when it got here to the stripe.
“O’Neal did, nonetheless, draw an enormous crowd to observe his finest makes an attempt at enjoying DJ throughout a set that felt prefer it may by no means finish on an otherwise-very-entertaining Day 1 (Aug. 11) of Outdoors Lands at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
“O’Neal’s grooves have been weak, mismatching his samples and sounds in ways in which have been hardly ever compelling. His reliance on massive beats was extra tiring than inspiring. And he actually appeared at a loss on methods to command a crowd, as a substitute settling for what seemed to be an try at setting a brand new world file for repeating the phrase ‘arms up’ probably the most instances in a single efficiency.”
Harrington was additionally miffed that Shaq was a bit late to the stage.
“The large 7-footer — who received three NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Warmth — was even a bit tardy taking the stage,” he continued.
“Sorry I used to be late, I used to be chilling with Steph Curry and Draymond Inexperienced,” O’Neal informed the group. “The place my Warriors followers at?”
Undecided if Shaq is de facto attempting to win any awards along with his DJing or his promptness. Lol.
He’s in all probability having a hell of a time doing it and at 51 yr’s outdated, why not?
Plus, the person isn’t foolish. It’s clearly a profitable enterprise that he’s seemingly making financial institution from.
A pinned publish on DJ Diesel’s Twitter depicts a poster for an upcoming pageant in Dallas that’s actually received Shaq’s identify in it.
We’re taking SHAQ’s Bass All Stars to the subsequent stage with my very personal bass pageant “SHAQ’S BASS ALL STARS: FESTIVAL” on September sixteenth at Panther Island Pavilion in Dallas/Fort Value! This would be the largest bass pageant in Texas with 2 phases and 15 of my favourite bass and… pic.twitter.com/JrvH4YlTzH
— DJ Diesel (@djdiesel) June 20, 2023
Little question the large man is taking a minimize and is concurrently blocking out the haters.
