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Taking relationship to caller heights.
On Oct. 1, Maren Morris performed astatine The Event foundation gala, hosted by his Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, astatine MGM Grand Garden Arena successful Las Vegas. There, the state prima met Shaquille O'Neal himself and posted a photograph of the 2 together, poking amusive astatine their utmost tallness difference.
"Tall Guys," she captioned the Instagram pic, which has since gone viral, referencing her azygous of the aforesaid name.
Standing a petite 5'1", Maren is astir 2 feet shorter than Shaq, one of the tallest NBA stars of each time. The retired, fan-favorite hoops fable is 6'11", arsenic he clarified on TNT's Inside the NBA in 2020.
In summation to Maren, different performers astatine The Event included Maroon 5, Pitbull, H.E.R. and comedian John Mulaney. More than $3.2 cardinal was raised astatine the gala, which was sponsored by the Pepsi Stronger Together initiative. Proceeds payment The Boys and Girls Club and Communities In Schools successful Las Vegas and Atlanta, 2 of Shaq's hometowns.
"It's a immense grant and an astonishing lineup to beryllium a portion of," Maren told E! News. "And I'm precise blessed I was asked."
And the singer is not the lone celeb excited to meet Shaq. See photos of the NBA icon with much of his personage friends and fans implicit the years:
Shaq & Maren Morris
"Tall Guys," Maren captioned this photograph connected Instagram, which was taken Oct. 1, 2022 astatine the The Event fundraiser successful Las Vegas, hosted by the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation.
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Shaq & Kelly Clarkson
The 2 hug onstage astatine The Event foundation gala, hosted by the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, astatine MGM Grand Garden Arena successful Las Vegas successful 2021.
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Shaq & Kevin Hart
The 2 look astatine the 2013 Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala successful Beverly Hills.
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Shaq & Justin Bieber
The singer chats with the jock at The Event, hosted by the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, astatine MGM Grand Garden Arena successful Las Vegas successful 2021.
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Shaq & Jessica Simpson
The two the gala opening of the Casino Club successful White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, successful 2010.
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Shaq & Steve-O
The jock and the Jackass star pose for a pic astatine the SHAQ Bowl during Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida successful 2021.
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Shaq & Brooke Shields
The 2 be the gala opening of the Casino Club successful White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, successful 2010.
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Shaw & Adam Sandler
The 2 joked astir astatine the Grown Ups 2 premiere successful New York City successful 2013.
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Shaq & Jennifer Connelly
The jock appears with the histrion astatine the 2019 WarnerMedia Upfront celebration at Nick and Stef's Steakhouse successful New York City.
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Shaq & John Cena
The 2 look at the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 solemnisation astatine Madison Square Garden.
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Shaq, Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg
The 3 appear at The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber in Los Angeles successful 2015.
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Shaq & Ian Ziering
The NBA icon and Beverly Hills, 90210 alum look astatine the Authentic Brands Group booth during the Licensing Expo 2016 astatine the Mandalay Bay Convention Center successful Las Vegas, Nevada successful 2016.
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Shaq & Conan O'Brien
The two attend a Turner Upfront solemnisation at Lugo Cucina Italiana successful New York City successful 2017.
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Shaq, Jimmy Kimmel & Guillermo Rodriguez
The 3 look on Jimmy Kimmel Live! successful 2016.
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Shaquille O Neal, Jimmy Fallon & Hugh Jackman
The 3 look on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon successful 2015.
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Shaq, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
The couple, who person since divorced, appears with the retired NBA prima at the gala opening of the Casino Club successful White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, successful 2010.
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Shaq & Breckin Meyer
The jock and Clueless actor appear at the 2017 Turner Upfront presumption astatine Madison Square Garden.
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Shaq & Holly Robinson Peete
The two appear astatine the 2013 Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala successful Beverly Hills.
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Shaq & Rico Rodriguez
The NBA icon and Modern Family prima talk onstage during the 2012 Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards.
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Shaq & Pitbull
The 2 look astatine The Event 2022, a foundation gala hosted by the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, connected Oct. 1, 2022.
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Shaq & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The 2 look at TNT Sports' Magic Johnson All Star Celebration in Los Angeles successful 2004.
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