Big man Shaquille O’Neal was great at many things during his Hall of Fame career in the NBA, but the free throw line was always Superman’s cryptonite. These days, the 51-year-old Shaq has moved on from basketball to various other pursuits—from his on-air analyst duties to his bass music DJ persona, DIESEL, a growing staple of the summer music festival circuit—but his performance at Electric Forest on Friday night makes us think he’s still working on improving his game.
In a video posted by the Diesel himself on Twitter, we see Shaq palming a small orange ball behind the DJ booth on the stage during his performance on the Rothbury, MI festival’s Tripolee Stage. As the track he’s playing approaches its drop, Shaq takes aim at a totem in the crowd affixed with a Nerf hoop and drains a shot from behind the DJ booth.
O’Neal’s utterly stunned reaction to the shot, paired with the crowd’s approving cheers and the thundering bass that follows, make the fifteen-second clip worth watching over and over again. Shaq Fu with the clutch free throw! It’s the headline sportswriters never got a chance to write. Check it out below.
Shaq Nails Clutch Free Throw At Electric Forest
I still can’t believe I made this lol pic.twitter.com/q0BUM2iDou
— DJ Diesel (@djdiesel) June 24, 2023
In other DJ DIESEL news, the center-turned-selector recently announced Shaq’s Bass All-Stars Festival, set to take place on Saturday, September 16th at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, TX. The festival, billed as the “largest bass music festival in Texas,” the event will feature performances by DIESEL as well as Alison Wonderland, Sullivan King, Kai Wachi, Crankdat, and many more across two stages with “Shaq-sized production.” Attendes will also be able to enjoy some of Shaq’s favorite Texas food trucks, interactive brand activations, and more. The festival is presented in partnership with Disco Donnie Presents and Medium Rare. For more information on the Shaq’s Bass All-Stars Festival, head here.
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