NBA great and former LSU player Shaquille O'Neal was spotted in the bleachers of Pete Maravich Assembly Center for the Tiger's home opener of the season.
LSU tweeted a photo of the basketball star dressed in Tigers gear and seated in the arena shortly before the matchup against Southeastern on Monday evening.
Well hey there old friend, @SHAQ 👋 pic.twitter.com/rR8B66kd3j
— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) December 1, 2020
Shaquille O'Neal dropped by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Wednesday while the boss was away and left as a sheriff's deputy.
Shaq's son, Shareef O'Neal, transferred to LSU earlier this year and played during the Monday night game. The 6-foot-10 forward requested a waiver from the NCAA to be immediately eligible and not have to redshirt, despite not leaving UCLA’s team until mid-January.
Monday's home opener ended in a 96-43 LSU win.
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