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• 'Shaq' back in Baton Rouge

  November 10, 2023 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - NBA legend and former LSU Tiger Shaquille O'Neal is back in Baton Rouge. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome on Friday shared photos of O'Neal taken at a luncheon hosted by Ochsner Health. O'Neal took part in a presentation during the event, held at the Renaissance Hotel.... more »

• Shaq's 'Big Chicken' taking shape in downtown Baton Rouge

  July 5, 2023 4:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Shaquille O'Neal's first restaurant in Louisiana is showing signs of progress. The marquee for "Big Chicken" is now in place at the soon-to-open Queen Baton Rouge Casino -- the reimagining of the Hollywood Casino in downtown. The addition of the chicken-focused fast casual restaurant was... more »

• 'You've been served': Lawyers catch up with Shaq in FTX lawsuit

  April 17, 2023 1:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After months of failed efforts, attorneys representing a group suing Shaquille O'Neal and other celebrity endorsers of the now-bankrupt FTX crypto platform have served the basketball superstar with legal papers. The Moskowitz Law Firm announced its success on Sunday evening. UPDATE: Plaintiffs in the... more »

• Shaq-Jones Golf Classic to benefit flood relief

  August 24, 2016 9:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All proceeds from the 2016 Shaquille O’Neal and Johnny Jones Golf Classic will be donated to area flood relief efforts, according to the university on Tuesday. The tournament will take place on Sept. 16 at Carter Plantation in Springfield. The entry fee for the event is... more »