The “Inside the NBA” star appeared in a photo that was taken at the Christian influencer’s birthday party

The Big Diesel is shooting down rumors that he has a new, much younger, friend.

After a picture surfaced online of Shaquille O’Neal at OnlyFans model Sophie Rain’s 21st birthday, the Hall of Fame basketball player aimed to set the record straight with TikToker Noah Glenn Carter.

“I don’t [date] that young but I will date your mom and give u a brother,” O’Neal, 53, wrote in the comments under a video of Carter insinuating that the two were an item, according to TMZ.

In the photo, O’Neal smiled widely while Rain posed in front of the former Los Angeles Lakers star and gave the camera the middle finger.

“Look who I met,” Rain, clad in a see-through dress and holding a drink, wrote over the pic.

To further distance himself from the rumor mill, O’Neal offered a couple of since-deleted comments to Carter, per TMZ.

“Stop tryna create rumors don’t make me slap you dude,” he wrote, and added. “Your mom is hot tell her to hit me on my sky tell pager.”

For O’Neal, his appearance at the birthday party for the Christian influencer — who went viral earlier this year after revealing she has made $50 million on OnlyFans — is not the first time he’s had to shoot down rumors about his dating life.

One year earlier, O’Neal denied that he was one half of a PDA-packed viral photo shared by a woman named Maria Ozuna Teachey on Instagram and obtained by TMZ. The image showed Teachey and the mystery man — who shares a similar build to the former basketball star — embracing in a NSFW position while standing in front of a mirror.

After the social chatter reached O’Neal, he went to Instagram to set the record straight and denied being the man depicted. “Nope not the kid,” he commented on the post shared by Worldstar.

OnlyFans star Sophie Rain breaks silence on romance rumors with Shaquille O’Neal: ‘Big fan of Shaq but…’

OnlyFans star Sophie Rain refuted claims of a romantic relationship with Shaquille O’Neal after she was photographed sitting on NBA player’s lap.

OnlyFans star Sophie Rain has firmly denied rumors suggesting a romantic link between her and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. The speculation started after O’Neal was seen attending her 21st birthday party in Las Vegas. Rain, who recently claimed that she earns $4million a month from the platform, has addressed the romance rumors after being photographed sitting on O’Neal’s lap following his DJ set in Las Vegas last month, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Sophie Rain expresses ‘shock’ over romance rumors with Shaq

Rain, who has 8 million followers on Instagram and nearly 13 million followers on TikTok, said, “I am a big fan of Shaq. But there’s nothing going on between us and there was no funny business at the party,” as per Daily Mail.

She also clarified that the two “didn’t hook up. I really look up to him and his dating life is none of my business. I wish him the best.” The OnlyFans sensation continued, “I don’t mind dating older men, so I don’t get why that’s such an issue for people. But this is besides the point because, as everyone already knows, I am saving myself for my future husband.”

Sophie Rain makes major personal life revelation

Following clarification on romance rumors with Shaq, Rain made a major revelation as she confirmed, she is “not having sex with anyone” and is currently “very much single right now.” She added, “Rest assured, I am still a virgin.”

The 21-year-old’s response comes soon after Shaq’s comment on the romance rumors in the past 48 hours. Following internet personality Noah Glenn Carter’s claims that the two are dating, the NBA player wrote, “I don’t date that young but I will date your mom and give you a brother,” in under his video, as per Daily Mail.
He added, “I was DJing at Encore Beach Club, she came to the party dummy. Stop trying to create rumors, don’t make me slap you dude.”