NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal sent social media into a frenzy after his flirty encounter with the world’s tallest model, Ekaterina Lisina, went viral.
A 17-second video, posted on her TikTok, showed 7ft 1in Shaq meeting the 6ft 9in Russian, who holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest professional model.
The clip showed the pair posing together, with the towering duo appearing remarkably close in stature – a rare sight for the former Lakers center.
Lisina, a former professional basketball player herself, was heard giggling in the footage as O’Neal put his arm around her as they posed for the cameras.
‘I’m sweating!’ Lisina joked during the embrace, which went viral on X.
After her comment, Shaq pulled the model even closer to him before placing his arm around her waist and planting a kiss on her cheek.
Shaquille O’Neal and the world’s tallest model, Ekaterina Lisina, shared a flirty embrace
The clip showed the pair posing together, with the duo appearing remarkably close in stature
‘This is going to be all over the internet!’ Lisina said as she embraced the NBA icon.
It didn’t take long for the incident to go viral on social media, with one user writing: ‘Finally someone who can almost look Shaq in the eye [laughing emojis].’
‘Finally met his match,’ another fan on X joked.
However, some social media users were left uncomfortable with the awkward video, with one fan writing: ‘Shaq don’t be weird.’
Before her career as a model, Lisina was a professional basketball player and represented the Russian national team at the 2008 Olympics, winning bronze.
She has recently become a viral sensation, appearing on streams like Kai Cenat’s ‘Mafiathon 2’ and showcasing her career transition from the court to the runway.
For Shaq, the meeting is just the latest example of his viral ‘gentle giant’ persona that has kept him at the center of pop culture long after his retirement from basketball.
