"Shaq tryna relive his 20s" - Shaquille O'Neal spotted with Brittany Renner has NBA fans in frenzy

Shaquille O'Neal was spotted having dinner with social media influencer Brittany Renner at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday, according to TMZ Sports.

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@TheNBACentral

Shaq with Brittany Renner

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Shaq with Brittany Renner👀

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The photos of the pair drew plenty of online reactions from NBA fans. Twitter user @michaelkozziol claimed the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer is trying to relive his youth, stating:

"Shaq tryna relive his 20s 😂🤣"

@TheHomieJoker used a famous Mike Tyson interview with broadcaster Jim Gray from 2003 in which he claims his back is broken, captioning the tweet:

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"Brittany Renner after one night with Shaq"

@OxJuiced referenced the Hall of Famer's past relationship with reality television star Hoopz:

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"Y’all forgot about this"

@RipsAndSlips warned O'Neal with a reminder of Renner's past relationship with Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington:

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"Didn't she did PJ Washington dirty 👀 @SHAQ Watchhhhhh out"

@kel10k responded that wouldn't be an issue for O'Neal:

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"Lmao shaq old school, he strapping up & taking the rubbers with him when he done 😂😂"

@AntiSocialJapan compared the meeting to gambling with life:

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"That’s like playing Russian roulette big fella @SHAQ"

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Check out the best reactions to the photos of Shaquille O'Neal and Brittany Renner below:

Jason Williams 

@michaelkozziol

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Shaq tryna relive his 20s 🤣

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Shaq tryna relive his 20s 😂🤣

TheHomieJoker🃏

@TheHomieJoker

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Brittany Renner after one night with Shaq

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Brittany Renner after one night with Shaq https://t.co/9a7lwQbdpv

Kory Waldron

@KWalHoops

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports SHAQ NO!! DONT DO IT!! IT’S A TRAP!

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports SHAQ NO!! DONT DO IT!! IT’S A TRAP! https://t.co/VpgjPn66wF

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@playbyplaybark

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Shorty is the bag Checker. Im just not doing enough I see

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Shorty is the bag Checker. Im just not doing enough I see

ZMO

@chicagoszmoo

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports AHHHHHHH I WASNT FAMILIAR WITH YOUR GAME BIG FELLA

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports AHHHHHHH I WASNT FAMILIAR WITH YOUR GAME BIG FELLA😭

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@OxJuiced

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Y’all forgot about this

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Y’all forgot about this https://t.co/UCIiIu4g18

Jayson 🤑

@RipsAndSlips

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Didn't she did PJ Washington dirty @SHAQ Watchhhhhh out

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Didn't she did PJ Washington dirty 👀 @SHAQ Watchhhhhh out

Marlo Stanfield

@kel10k

@RipsAndSlips @TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports @SHAQ Lmao shaq old school, he strapping up & taking the rubbers with him when he done

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@RipsAndSlips @TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports @SHAQ Lmao shaq old school, he strapping up & taking the rubbers with him when he done 😂😂

Blanco

@AntiSocialJapan

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports That’s like playing Russian roulette big fella @SHAQ

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports That’s like playing Russian roulette big fella @SHAQ

Reggie True

@reggie_truuuuuu

@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Brittany renners couchie after having to handle shaq

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@TheNBACentral @TMZ_Sports Brittany renners couchie after having to handle shaq https://t.co/mAnnJiECmq

Were Shaquille O'Neal and Brittany Renner on a date?

While Shaquille O'Neal and Brittany Renner were spotted having dinner together, the meeting was reportedly not a date. TMZ Sports, who broke news of the meeting, reported:

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"It was nothing more than two friends catching up... Sources tell us the two are NOT an item -- they have been cool for a long time and just wanted to reconnect... Of course, the big man has been in the dating game ever since his divorce from Shaunie was finalized in 2011 ... but we're told there was nothing romantic going on... You can stick a fork in the dating rumors ... 'cause our sources are adamant it was strictly platonic."

Renner is reportedly set to join the reality television show Basketball Wives, which O'Neal's ex-wife Shaunie works on as an executive producer. The social media influencer shares a child with Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington.

Renner famously wrote a book titled Judge This Cover, which detailed her intimate relationships with athletes, musicians and celebrities. It appears that the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer has avoided being the next athlete for Renner to discuss. It is unclear what caused Tuesday's meeting between the two celebrities.

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