Shaquille O’Neal’s generosity just backfired spectacularly. After reality star Natalie Nunn revealed on Cam Newton’s podcast that the married NBA legend bought her a $21,000 Volkswagen Beetle in college, fans torched him online. The timing behind the context couldn’t look worse.
The Big Diesel was still married to Shaunie Henderson in 2004 when he gifted the USC women’s soccer player the convertible. His well-documented cheating history turned what Nunn claimed was an innocent friendship into something far more suspicious in the court of public opinion.
Fans Roast Shaquille O’Neal as “Nasty” Predator After Natalie Nunn’s Bombshell
Nunn appeared on Newton’s Funky Friday Podcast and casually dropped the revelation while discussing Nicole “Hoopz” Alexander, another reality star who dated O’Neal. The conversation took a very surprising and suspicious turn when Nunn mentioned her own connection to the Hall of Famer.
“Shaq bought me my first car,” Nunn said.
Newton’s hilarious expression said everything, with doubt everywhere on his face. The former NFL MVP wasn’t buying the platonic friendship story for a second.
“You dated Shaq?” Newton asked without sugarcoating any of his thoughts.
Nunn, however, denied any romantic involvement with a wide grin on her face. She explained she was a college athlete at USC when they met. O’Neal simply wanted to help her out with transportation.
“He bought me a bug. It was a convertible little bug,” Nunn revealed.
Cam Newton knew something was OFF when reality star Natalie Nunn said Shaq bought her first car while she was still in college 😭💀👀 pic.twitter.com/VUbo7hHgrn
— Killa 🌺 (@KillaKreww) December 27, 2025
In that era, the former Lakers legend had admitted to serial cheating throughout his marriage. So, Newton remained unconvinced and said, “Something isn’t adding up.”
His skepticism resonated with NBA fans who immediately connected the dots. A married superstar buying an expensive car for a young college woman raised every red flag possible.
Folks didn’t try to hide their brutal takes on that so-called innocent friendship narrative
“He was a married man at the time buying a college aged girl a car lol. It’s ok to say u were a side lol. We all know Shaq a nasty nigga lol,” one fan wrote.
A second claimed, “Shaq might be the next one to fall. This guy was out here going crazy.”
The third one shared, “Lmaoo Shaq was hitting anything w legs and a college resume.”
A fourth fan penned, “Make it add up, while Shaq frantically texts and calls her to make it add up.”
The fifth added, “Wtf shaq is the diddler in disguise.”
Shaq’s ex-wife Shaunie detailed his countless affairs in her memoir “Undefeated.” She discovered his cheating in February 2005 when a hotel clerk accidentally revealed he had checked in with another woman. The optics were terrible.
Now, Newton’s viral reaction validated what everyone was thinking. His facial expressions and follow-up questions effectively captured the audience’s skepticism as well. But whether the truth ever comes out remains unclear.
