Shaquille O’Neal Asks Bobbi Althoff on Date to the Motion pictures

Shaquille O’Neal could also be retired from basketball, however that did not cease him from capturing his shot with podcaster Bobbi Althoff for a possible romance.

Throughout an episode of The Large Podcast with Shaq, O’Neal, 52, referred to as Althoff, 26, on digicam to ask her on a date to the films, and The Actually Good Podcast host agreed to affix the NBA legend.

Earlier than phoning Althoff, O’Neal slyly requested his podcast visitor Humorous Marco how lengthy he and Althoff had been relationship. Rumors of the potential romance between Marco, 30, and Althoff started after they made public appearances collectively, together with an ultra-friendly TikTok Althoff posted.

Marco did not reply O’Neal’s query about relationship Althoff. As a substitute, he requested O’Neal, “How lengthy have you ever been DM-ing Ice Spice?”

“Because the Tremendous Bowl,” O’Neal answered. O’Neal shared that Ice Spice solely responded to his messages “one time” — after which he requested Marco to set him up with Althoff.

“Bobbi. Hook me up with Bobbi,” O’Neal mentioned. When Marco questioned the concept, O’Neal mentioned, “As soon as she goes Shaq, she’ll by no means return.”

Marco mentioned that he does not suppose Althoff “is an effective one for you,” however O’Neal insisted on calling the podcaster, who just lately cut up from her husband Cory after 4 years of marriage.

When Althoff picked up O’Neal’s name, he mentioned, “I am sitting right here with Humorous Marco. He instructed me to ask you on a date, so can I take you to the films?,” to which Althoff responded, “Certain.”

“All proper. I really like you Bobbi, I’ll name you later,” O’Neal mentioned to finish the decision, to which Althoff replied, “Love you too.”

Marco poked enjoyable at O’Neal’s suggestion for a film date, to which the previous Laker mentioned, “Are you jealous? I stole your lady.”

Each Marco and O’Neal have appeared on Althoff’s podcast, which she launched in April 2023.

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O’Neal was a visitor on Althoff’s podcast in Sept. 2023. The 2 mentioned the retired athlete’s top, his exercise routine and his DJ alter-ego, DJ Diesel throughout the interview.

Althoff and her husband, Cory Althoff, wed on Jan. 31, 2020, and share two kids. In February 2024, Cory filed for divorce. He listed July 4, 2023, because the date of the couple’s separation.

“As unhappy as I’m proper now, I’m so grateful for the time I obtained to be his spouse,” she wrote on Instagram after the information broke. “Whereas our relationship didn’t work out as husband and spouse, we’ll at all times be pals and I’ll at all times love him.”

O’Neal’s love life is lesser recognized as of late. Most just lately, his private life made headlines after his ex-wife, Shaunie Henderson, wrote about their marriage in her memoir, UNDEFEATED: Altering the Guidelines and Successful on My Personal Phrases.

After Henderson, 49, contemplated within the e-book whether or not or not she was ever actually in love with O’Neal throughout their marriage, the Contained in the NBA host posted a somber message on social media, seemingly referencing the confession from his ex-wife.

“I perceive… I wouldn’t have been in love with me both. Wishing you all the most effective. All love, Shaq,” he wrote on Instagram with the caption, “Belief me I get it.”

Henderson completely instructed PEOPLE two days later that she noticed O’Neal’s cryptic message and believes her excerpt was “taken out of context.”

“There was no context to only that one quote that I mentioned, and I believe that sadly, persons are taking my phrases out of context,” she mentioned. “I am not a phrase lady. I am a personality lady, and since I’ve left the wedding of Shaquille, my character has spoken for itself.”

Henderson and O’Neal are dad and mom to 4 children collectively — Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir and Me’arah — and Shaunie has a son, Myles, from a earlier relationship, whereas Shaq has a daughter, Taahirah, together with his former girlfriend, Arnetta Yardbourgh.