Shaquille O’Neal and Drew Brees are among the many former athletes with Louisiana ties headed to New Orleans for the Super Bowl:

Shaquille O'Neal has a lot of celebrity friends like Kendrick Lamar and Ludacris for starters. So how does he maintain those relationships?

"The Diesel knows everybody," O'Neal quips while discussing his upcoming Super Bowl party in New Orleans Celebrities, kids, fans, random people in the toy store — they've all got a friend in Shaquille O'Neal.

Known as an NBA legend, Shaquille O'Neal has also made his mark in combat sports. From boxing to MMA and professional wrestling, Shaq has shown that his charisma and imposing physique go beyond basketball.

Rumors of Shaquille O’Neal potentially leaving the “Inside the NBA” crew appear to have just been a pump-fake.