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Shaquille O’Neal, 53, spotted getting close with adult star, 21, at her birthday party

By Will Schofield

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Shaquille O'Neal, 53, spotted getting close with adult star, 21, at her birthday party

Shaquille O’Neil earned fame and fortune for his ability with the ball when he stepped on the basketball court. Sophie Rain is famous for her ball control – just in a slightly different world, having coined it in as one of the world’s most popular Only Fans stars. However, the pair left the internet stunned when they shared a snap on the adult star’s 21st birthday. Sophie was celebrating in Las Vegas, Nevada, when she shared a picture of herself sitting on the 53-year-old’s sporting legend ‘s lap. The young stunner, who boasts more than seven million followers on her Instagram page, is looking at the camera, sticking up her middle finger, as Shaq looks at the adult star. The former NBA player has started to dip his toes into the world of DJing, and he was behind the decks at Encore Beach Club in Sin City, where Sophie was celebrating her birthday. She recently went viral after revealing her mammoth earnings from her X-rated website and infamous ‘Bop House’ – a Florida-mansion for fellow content creators known as ‘Gen Z’s Playboy Mansion’. Speaking on a podcast with fellow adult star Camilla Araujo, she revealed she was making an eye-watering $4million (£2.96m) per month at the end of 2024. Sophie was further asked about her earnings when appearing on David Dobrik’s YouTube vlog: “No one believed me, but it is very true,” she said. “I almost made more than Lebron [James] last year. He made $56 million, I made $43 million.” Those earnings would take her above fellow American stars such as Patrick Mahomes, Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards. She had been living at the viral $60,000-per-month mansion “Bop House”, but decided it was time to leave after some recent drama. Speaking on social media, she explained: “I make the most money, so I don’t need to be in an environment where we aren’t all getting along. “I’m more focused on my farm life and spending time in my other houses. I’ve got animals like cows on my farm. I want to spend more time with. “There’s been a lot of drama with the girls in the house, and I just don’t need that in my life anymore. It was getting too much to deal with. “I’m sure I will still hang out with them, but I’m not a full-time Bop House member anymore. I wish them all the best, but it’s time for me to move forward in my life now. “I don’t need the Bop House.” Sophie recently made waves in the football world when Scottish club Clyde FC launched an internal investigation after their official account shared a photo of her. The image showed Sophie in a skimpy top with the caption: “Me or a PS5.” Clyde released a statement distancing themselves from the post, to which she responded: “I guess you’ve changed your mind and chose the PS5 then…”