Shaquille O’Nealaddressed some internet gossip about himself andsocial media influencer Maria Ozuna Teachey.

The Instagram photo featured a tall man with large hands resting on her shoulders, and the caption said: “Unapologetically us …. Can yall guess who feet? #loveyou #bigfillyneverthelittleone.”

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The internet sparked wild theories about Shaquille O’Nealafter social media influencerMaria Ozuna Teacheyshared a picture of a man with his arms resting on her shoulders

Shaquille O’Neal Denies That He’s The One Embracing Woman In Viral Photo

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Fans speculated whether thebig armsbelonged to the 52-year-old sports star himself.

“Nope, not the kid,” said theNBAHall of Famer.

The NBA legend shared a video with photos of himself posing with other women in a similar fashion

While video creator Maria did not address the attention, Shaq went on to share another post on Instagram, posing with several girls in a similar fashion.

The next post that went up on his Instagram timeline featured thebasketball starin another video of himself with the caption: “I will let yall know when I’m in love.”

The basketball star also posted two follow-up videos, one of which included a woman calling herself his girlfriend

He then posted another video that featured a woman calling herself the girlfriend of the four-time NBA champion.

Adding a twist to the saga, The Shade Room shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a playful message from Maria herself.

“Come on Kid . A time was Had,” the message read. “Why he lie to yall man.”

Swipe right below to see a screenshot of what some netizens believe was a message from Maria

The Big Diesel has been fairly private about his love life in recent years. He was married to ex-wife Shaunie Henderson from 2002 to 2011.

“Looking back, I don’t know that I was ever really in love with the man, but I was in love with the idea of being married to the man I had a family with,” Shauniewrotein her memoirUndefeated: Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms, which was released in May.Binitha Jacob

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