{"id":53412,"date":"2025-06-04T08:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T08:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=53412"},"modified":"2025-06-04T08:17:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T08:17:36","slug":"shaquille-oneal-names-favorite-taylor-swift-song-without-hesitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=53412","title":{"rendered":"Shaquille O&#8217;Neal Names Favorite Taylor Swift Song Without Hesitation.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift\u00a0is a global phenomenon that will go down as one of the best artists in music history.<\/p>\n<p>With 14 Grammy Awards, over 82 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and her Eras Tour\u00a0generating\u00a0over $2 billion, Swift is also one of the most accomplished musicians in the game.<\/p>\n<p>On top of being an icon in the music industry, she has brought her popularity and rabid fans known as &#8220;Swifties&#8221; to the\u00a0NFL, as she has been dating\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0All-Pro tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>While Kelce may be her biggest fan at heart, as he frequently attends her concerts,\u00a0referenced her in a television appearance\u00a0and shouts her out whenever he gets the chance, he learned on his own podcast, &#8220;New Heights,&#8221; that he is not physically the biggest T-Swift fan.<\/p>\n<p>While hosting the show with his brother and former\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0center\u00a0Jason Kelce, the two welcomed four-time\u00a0NBA\u00a0Champion and 15-time NBA All-Star,\u00a0Shaquille O&#8217;Neal. In a clip shared to TikTok, it appears that O&#8217;Neal randomly decided to blast and lip-sync&#8221;I Knew You Were Trouble.&#8221; by Swift, calling it his favorite song.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s my favorite song in the world brotha,&#8221; O&#8217;Neal\u00a0said. &#8220;I love it. You know it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Shaquille O'Neal.\" width=\"5090\" height=\"3212\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1MjU1OTQyNjkyODczNzQ3\/usatsi_23487466.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">NBA legend Shaquille O&#8217;Neal looks on while attending a game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Travis Kelce appeared to greatly appreciate the shoutout from O&#8217;Neal, alluding to the fact that she just purchased her catalog back from Shamrock Capital for a\u00a0reported\u00a0$360 million. The private equity firm originally purchased them from\u00a0Scooter Braun\u2019s Ithaca Holdings in 2020, according to Billboard.<\/p>\n<p>With the episode releasing on Wednesday, it&#8217;s unclear what else the trio discussed, but clearly, they took a break to have a bit of a jam session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift\u00a0is a global phenomenon that will go down as one of the best artists in music history. 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