The 53-year-old Shaquille O’Neal has been in multiple relationships since divorce, including with Laticia Rolle and reality star Nicole ‘Hoopz’ Alexander, but none lasted.
Shaquille O’Neal enjoyed an illustrious basketball career, spanning two decades and six NBA teams, earning a place in the Hall of Fame.
Highlights
- Shaquille O’Neal’s romantic history includes several high-profile relationships, starting with Arnetta Yardbourgh before marrying Shaunie O’Neal.
- In 2014, Shaquille O’Neal began dating Laticia Rolle as Laticia was spotted wearing a large diamond ring.
- In October, Shaquille O’Neal opened up on Reese’s “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, expressing his belief that he will ultimately end up alone.
But in his personal life, the 7-foot-1-inch center admits he has “regrets,” particularly about the end of his seven-year marriage to Shaunie O’Neal.
Shaq and Shaunie’s relationship started in the late 1990s after he joined the Los Angeles Lakers.
Over time, they built a picture-perfect life together, with a lavish wedding in Beverly Hills, four kids, and a massive 31,000-square-foot home in Florida.
Shaq described their life as “perfect,” but despite everything, the couple faced challenges and split twice in 2007 and 2009.
The NBA Gaint, Shaquille O’Neal, Has Been Linked To Many Following His Divorce From Shaunie Henderson
Shaquille O’Neal’s love life has seen several notable relationships, beginning with his first publicly known partner, Arnetta Yardbourgh.
Shaq and Arnetta dated from 1992 to 1996 and share a daughter, though they never married.
In 2007, rumors of an affair between Shaq and Karrine Steffans, a former video model and author known as “Superhead,” surfaced after Steffans claimed in an interview that they were involved. However, Shaq never confirmed the affair.
Around 2009, Shaq was also linked to Dominica Westling, a Swedish model and nanny, during the breakdown of his marriage to Shaunie O’Neal.
Infidelity rumors emerged as his marriage crumbled, and it fueled speculation about his personal life.
Following his divorce from Shaunie, Shaq became engaged to Nicole Alexander, and the two were together from 2010 to 2013 before parting ways.
During this time, there were rumors about Shaq’s involvement with reality star Laura Govan, but Govan denied these claims and stated their relationship was strictly platonic.
In 2014, Shaquille O’Neal began dating Laticia Rolle after meeting at the Tout Suite Social Lounge.
Their relationship became serious, with rumors of an engagement circulating when Laticia was spotted wearing a large diamond ring.
Despite their intense bond, they ended things in 2018 after four years together.
Since 2019, Shaq has been seen on multiple occasions with actress Annie Ilonzeh, though neither party has confirmed any romantic involvement.
Their last public appearance was in 2022, and speculation about their relationship continued.
Shaquille O’Neal Is Focussed On Career And Is An Eligible Bachelor Out There
Shaquille O’Neal recently shared in October on Reese’s “Unapologetically Angel” podcast that he feels he will end up alone.
“I’m gonna end up alone, I already know it. Because y’all be making rules up as you go along. There is no handbook on how to be the perfect man or perfect husband … and y’all be making s–t up without telling us. “If I’m not physically seeing somebody — me, the Diesel — and I’m with you everyday and you know my schedule, it shouldn’t matter what I’m doing on my phone. It’s not cheating and then you can’t tell me that’s worse than cheating. It’s not. I just don’t understand that.
Shaquille O’Neal
“I already know I’m going to end up being alone … Nobody can understand me because I’m weird.”
Shaquille O’Neal explained that he’s currently focused on his career, knowing his time to achieve specific goals is limited.
He believes that men should prioritize three things: protecting, providing, and loving.
However, he mentioned that women often want these in a different order, with love being the priority.
Shaq expressed that providing comes first, especially since he feels he only has a limited amount of time-about 18 more summers before he turns 70.
Additional Information
- Shaquille O’Neal has frequently accepted responsibility for the end of both his marriages.
- In his 2011 memoir, Shaq Uncut: My Story, he admitted that being “a guy with too many options” contributed to the breakdown of his relationship with Henderson.
- After a successful college basketball career with the LSU Tigers, Shaquille O’Neal was selected by the Orlando Magic as the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft.
- He was born to Lucille O’Neal and Joe Toney. His father, a former All-State high school basketball guard, was offered a scholarship to play at Seton Hall.
