‘Taylor Swift Shaq’ Trend Explained Amid New Heights Podcast Appearance

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Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal, affectionately known as Shaq, selected a favorite tune by Taylor Swift during the New Heights podcast. The esteemed member of the Basketball Hall of Fame recently sat down with Travis and Jason Kelce on their podcast, where they collectively praised Taylor Swift for regaining control over her master recordings.

Why is ‘Taylor Swift Shaq’ trend going viral?

On Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights,” Shaquille O’Neal shared his all-time favorite song, which turned out to be Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble.” Jason and Travis were thrilled to have the NBA icon as their guest, and during the episode, Shaq surprised the football stars by playing this particular song.

As a die-hard fan, I can’t help but marvel at how Shaq, just like us, sang along to his favorite song. At 53, this Inside the NBA host declared it as his top pick globally. This sparked a conversation with Travis Kelce about Taylor Swift reacquiring her master recordings.

The Grammy-winning beauty expressed his enthusiasm by saying, “Kudos to Taylor Swift! I’ve just reacquired her entire music collection, making it truly hers once again. I’m thankful for that, friend.” The Kelce brothers posted a thrilling video on X (previously known as Twitter) with the comment, “We always knew @SHAQ could be musical, but not like this!

Audience members thoroughly enjoyed the spontaneous musical collaboration among the three performers using Taylor Swift’s song collection. One fan expressed their enthusiasm under the post by saying, “We could jam to Taylor on the podcast whenever we want, every day (in any version).” Another shared a similar sentiment, stating, “It was fantastic when Shaq pulled out his phone for some Taylor Swift tunes.

Back in 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to cross paths with Taylor Swift during the Super Bowl! This encounter left me absolutely thrilled. In a heartfelt conversation with PEOPLE, I shared, “She was genuinely kind. I even got to meet her mom and dad too. As someone who understands the pressures of being a celebrity, my meeting was brief but meaningful.

In a different conversation, Shaquille O’Neal referred to Taylor Swift as a “cultural icon.” Prior to their meeting, he had expressed his wish to cross paths with the famous celebrity. He shared with Page Six that if he ever got the chance to greet and take a photo with Taylor Swift, it would make him very happy, saying, “If I run into Taylor Swift and can shake her hand and get a picture with her, I’ll be satisfied.

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2025-06-04 13:13