Maria Ozuna Teachey has gone viral on Instagram after being linked to Shaq
If you’re using social media platforms, chances are you must’ve encountered a viral claim that former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is allegedly dating a social media influencer.
Not aware of the viral claim? Worry not, here’s the brief.
Earlier, social media platforms have been buzzing with a viral claim that the 52-year-old sports analyst is dating a Instagram influencer Maria Ozuna Teachey.
The claim came to spotlight after the online personality shared a photo online.
Who is influencer Maria Ozuna Teachey aka Filly as she shares pictures and videos with Shaquille O’Neal aka Shaq on Instagram
Age 25 Maria Ozuna Teachey is a social media influencer and content creator with 210,000 followers on Instagram who hails from Philadelphia.
Taking to social media platform, Maria Ozuna Teachey, shared a now-deleted picture. The now-viral & deleted picture, featured a tall man standing behind Teachey, keeping his hands on her chest.
The online personality captioned the post, “Unapologetically us… Can y’all guess who’s feet? loveyou.” However, after the photo went viral, she instantly deleted it igniting a flurry of speculations that O’Neal is the man in the viral picture.
Woman in the viral photo with Shaq shares video proof that she was with him after he denied it 👀
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) September 18, 2024
Though, the former professional player denied a relationship with the content creator. She then went onto share a string of pictures and videos hanging out to Shaq to further assert her claim that he was the man in the viral Instagram post.
What Did Shaquille O’Neal Say?
After the image went viral, Shaquille O’Neal, whose affectionately called Shaq, addressed the situation and denied being the mysterious man in the picture. In his statement he said, “Nope, not the kid.”
After witnessing Shaquille O’Neal’s denial, Maria Ozuna Teachey, took to social media again and wrote, “Come on, Kid. A time was had. Why he lie to y’all man.
“Y’all have a great night,” adding hashtags like “playwithsomebodyelse” and “dontaskagain.” In addition, she also shared a video showing a note addressed to the former professional footballer.
Moreover, the content creator also shared a video of a large man sleeping on a couch and a clip of Shaq’s DJ performances from the backstage.
However, O’Neal responded to the situation by sharing a video collage of himself with a number of women, mimicking the pose from Maria Ozuna Teachey’s viral photo and asked, “Is this my girlfriend too?”
Did O’Neal Reveal His Girlfriend’s Name?
In addition to all denying his involvement with Maria Ozuna Teachey, Shaq also revealed his girlfriend’s name as he said, “Trust me, I’ll let y’all know who my woman is.”
He furthermore added, “By the way, her name is Shaqirah,” Furthermore, Shaq also shared a video of himself doing a clothed striptease for media personality Alexa, captioning it, “My real girlfriend knows I’m a big Black exotic dancer.”
In the video, Leighton jokingly introduces herself as Shaq’s girlfriend, playing Chris Brown’s “Under The Influence.”
After the incident went viral, Teachey seemed to downplay the rumors after posting a video telling her 200,000 Instagram followers, “It’s a new day. Let’s get to work. Don’t believe everything you see.”
Comments flooded in, many referencing the Shaq speculation, with some joking about a potential breakup.
Recently, O’Neal was spotted partying with TikTok’s “Hawk Tauh” girl, a viral sensation known for her candid street interview.