Four-time NBA champion, 15-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is heading Down Under in August!
Shaq Diesel’s schedule is chock full of events for Aussie basketball fans to interact with the big man in person.
Here’s everywhere you can catch Shaq Diesel while he’s in Australia in August.
An Evening with Shaquille O’Neal
Presented by The Hour Group, O’Neal will be hitting the stage in Melbourne and Sydney for ‘An Evening with Shaquille O’Neal’ where he will speak in front of a live audience, touching on his decorated NBA career, his business success and life lessons.
Show dates:
- Melbourne – Margaret Court Arena Thursday, August 25
- Sydney – The Star Events Centre, Friday, August 26
How to watch?
While tickets for both events are sold out, Thursday’s event in Melbourne will be aired live on Kayo and Main Event for $29.99.
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DJ Shaq
One of Shaq’s premiere side missions is setting the party on fire with his iconic DJ sets as ‘DJ Diesel’ bringing the action to some of the world’s biggest music festivals including Lollapalooza, Imagine and Tomorrowland.
On Wednesday, August 24, DJ Diesel will be spinning the decks in Melbourne, performing at 170 Russell nightclub and again in Sydney at Marquee on Saturday, August 28.
If his recent appearance in Croatia alongside Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic is anything to go by, the party is wherever Shaq is.
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Culture Kings
O’Neal will also be doing store appearances at Culture Kings while he’s in Australia.
You can catch him in Melbourne on Thursday, August 25 and in Sydney on Friday, August 26.
Shootout with Shaq
He’s the most dominant big man in NBA history, but could you beat him in a shooting contest?
You’ll get your chance to try your hand against Shaq when he visits The Star Sydney’s 24/7 Sports Bar on Friday, August 26, from 3:30 pm
Celebrating his first visit to Australia in 20 years, five lucky fans will get the chance to go head-to-head with Shaq in a 3-point shooting contest to see who can get the most buckets.
To enter, you need to follow The Star Sydney (@TheStarSydney) and the 24/7 Sports Bar
(@247_SportsBar) on Instagram, and like and tag a friend who you think you could beat in a game of
basketball in The Star’s latest post.
The winners of the shootout will get a personal meet and greet with Shaq and a $250 gift card
spend at The Star’s 24/7 Sports Bar.
“I’m very excited to be back down under for the first time in a very long time. I look forward to saying hello to my many Australian fans and seeing some of the incredible entertainment I’m sure Sydney has in store,” O’Neal said.