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Shaquille O\u2019Neal is clearing the air about a viral rumor that he sent \u201chorny\u201d messages to Sabrina Carpenter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On a recent episode of his \u201c<\/span>The Big Podcast<\/span><\/a>,\u201d the NBA legend denied sliding into the pop star\u2019s DMs in a conversation with rapper Jim Jones. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cFirst of all, ladies, the Diesel got way more game than that,\u201d O\u2019Neal said on the March 20 episode, referring to his self-appointed moniker. \u201cI\u2019m just saying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The former Los Angeles Lakers star couldn\u2019t help but poke fun at the absurdity of the gossip while reading the messages aloud. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201c\u2018Damn, baby, I would keep your farts in a cologne bottle and spray it on me every day,\u2019\u201d he said, quoting the fraudulent DMs<\/a> that appeared on Instagram. \u201c\u2018Just jokes, I\u2019m Shaq. What\u2019s your name, baby?\u2019 And [the faux] Sabrina says, \u2018I know who you are. You\u2019re way too famous to be sending messages like that.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jones responded in disbelief, \u201cThat\u2019s crazy.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The fabricated messages, which featured a doctored profile image of O\u2019Neal, showed him telling the \u201cEspresso\u201d singer, \u201cI can\u2019t be horny and want some of that snow bunny kitty for myself. You\u2019re being rude for no reason. You can\u2019t handle Big Diesel anyway. My meat would have you in the hospital. Can we find out?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The four-time NBA champion\u2019s guest co-host Bailey Jackson immediately responded, \u201cI definitely do not believe that is you,\u201d before adding, \u201csocial media is a dangerous game.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Carpenter has been <\/span>romantically linked<\/span><\/a> to stars like Joshua Bassett and Shawn Mendes. Most recently, she dated Oscar-nominated actor Barry Keoghan. After nearly a year of dating the \u201cSaltburn\u201d star, a source <\/span>told People<\/span><\/a> in December 2024 that the pair \u201cdecided to take a break.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Meanwhile, O\u2019Neal was married to ex-wife Shaunie Henderson from 2002 to 2011. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Watch O\u2019Neal\u2019s \u201cThe Big Podcast\u201d below. Skip to the 12:20 mark to hear the NBA star shut down the rumors. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n