NBA legend and television analyst Shaquille O’Neal was seen having dinner with internet model Brittany Renner on Wednesday night, but TMZ says they are not a couple.
O’Neal has been on the dating scene since he divorced his wife Shaunie in 2011.
O’Neal and Renner dined at the Beverley Hills Hotel, a popular Los Angeles venue that was the site of O’Neal’s wedding to Shaunie in 2002.
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Brittany Renner attends a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center on October 27, 2019 in Los Angeles. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
TMZ noted that the two have been friends for a while, arriving for dinner around 6 p.m. and leaving around 8 p.m.
Renner has been a bit of a controversial internet personality over the years, particularly in his situation with Charlotte Hornets player PJ Washington.
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Renner had a child with Washington and was accused of «seducing» him, according to the New York Post. However, she later explained that she told him that she wanted to wait.
She also rose to prominence in the sports world for being a special guest speaker for Deion Sanders’ Jackson State college football team in 2021.
Shaquille O’Neal prior to the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on November 19, 2022. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
«It is my responsibility as a coach to prepare my youngsters for anything on and off the field. I brought in @bundleofbrittany to educate them on how the game is played between men and women at their age and stage. The message may not be for everyone, But believe me, it’s for someone.» Sanders wrote on Instagram of the 23-year-old model.
Renner explained how men with influential status can be taken advantage of.
«You find yourself in these situations where you have your favorite person or you’re in a relationship, and everyone wants to play,» he told the team. «There are repercussions to everything you do: good, bad, and/or indifferent.
«There is a cost to telling the truth, and there is an even greater cost when you lie. As a man, you must be prepared to stand your ground. If you want to lie, you want to cheat, just like in my situation, then you must have to take it as it comes. Accept what comes after.»
Shaquille O’Neal attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks at the Toyota Center in Houston on December 23, 2022. (Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)
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It’s also worth noting that Renner will appear on the reality show «Basketball Wives» this upcoming season, according to TMZ. Shaunie is an executive producer of the show.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.