Meet and greet with Shaquille O’Neal is labeled ‘a MESS’ as it’s claimed the NBA legend only spoke to ’20 per cent’ of guests despite fans paying $500 for tickets
A $500-a-head meet and greet with Shaquille O’Neal held in Melbourne this week was a complete ‘mess’, a disgruntled fan has claimed.
The 50-year-old four-time NBA champion, known as ‘Shaq’, was booked to meet with fans and pose for photos at a private event.
But according to a man named Hank, who paid to attend, O’Neal spoke to just 20 percent of the thousands of people in attendance before making an exit.
A $500-a-head meet and greet with Shaquille O’Neal (pictured) held in Melbourne this week was a complete ‘mess’, according to one disgruntled fan
Hank did not mince words when speaking to Tony Jones on 3AW Mornings on Friday about the event.
He said: ‘The whole event was a mess. I reckon 80 percent of the line got no photo.
‘There were thousands there; he would have got through 20 percent of the line.’
According to a man named Hank, who paid to attend, O’Neal spoke to just 20 percent of the thousands of people in attendance before making an exit.
The unhappy customer said other attendees would likely be more upset than he was.
I’m one of the slightly lucky ones who got my photo. There will be a hell of a lot more people with an even worse case than me asking for refunds here,’ he said.
Hank said he would be seeking compensation.
O’Neal is in Australia for a series of entrepreneurial talks in Melbourne and Sydney
O’Neal is in Australia for a series of entrepreneurial talks in Melbourne and Sydney.
Fans can expect an intimate and uncensored question and answer session during the show, called La Trobe Financial Presents: An Evening with Shaquille O’Neal.
Shaq played for the LA Lakers NBA team from 1996 to 2004, delivering classic performances in their consecutive championship seasons between 2000 and 2003.
He will appear at Culture Kings in Sydney on Friday.
Shaq played for the LA Lakers NBA team from 1996 to 2004, delivering classic performances in their consecutive championship seasons between 2000 and 2003
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