7 Ft Shaquille O’Neal’s 5′2″ Ex-Girlfriend Who Got Popular as His First Partner After Divorce With Ex-Wife Shaunie

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players ever. He won 4 titles in his 19 years career and he had many individual accolades to his name as well. Off the court, Shaq had 6 kids from his relationships. In that, four were from his former wife, Shaunie Nelson. The couple was together for 8 years and they called it quits in 2010. After that, the first person Shaq dated was Nicole “Hoopz” Alexander.

Nicole is a celebrity who became famous for winning a couple of reality TV shows. And obviously, she was also in the news when she started dating Shaq. The duo met each other when Shaq was playing for the Boston Celtics and they got together. Several reports say that the couple was engaged as well.

Nicole was the first person Shaquille O’Neal dated after his divorce

Nicole was a former TSA agent from Detriot and she came in the spotlight in 2006. Firstly, she came on as a contestant in VH1 series Flavor of Love and she beat out Tiffany Pollard in the finale to win the show. And 2 years later she came to VH1 to compete in the reality TV show I Love Money. Her streak continued as he beat out 16 other contestants to take home $250,000.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas on October 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Icy Hot)

The couple was together for 3 years and there are rumors that Shaq proposed to her in 2010. They were a unique couple, with 7’2″ Shaq being a monster when compared to the 5’2″ Nicole. Unfortunately, the duo didn’t last long as they split up in 2012. Since then she has acted in several movies including The Gift, Ghetto Stories and Turny. She has also co-produced a couple more movies.

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Meanwhile, Shaq has been very busy. After his retirement, he went to join the NBA on TNT show as an analyst and that show is very popular. Shaq has also invested in several companies and he is now a highly successful entrepreneur. The big man has also started his own podcast and is highly active these days. Furthermore, he has also starred in several movies and has also appeared in the WWE.

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