Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is really throwing himself into the Boston community since signing with the Celtics this past summer. O’Neal conducted the Boston Pops on Monday, leading renditions of “Sleigh Ride,” the Jackson 5’s “Can You Feel It” and Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” The Boston Celtics center towered over the musicians during the performance. He is the tallest conductor in the history of the Boston Pops and also the first NBA player to take the helm. NBA star, rapper, actor, sheriff and now musical conductor? What’s next for Shaq-fu?
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Read more at the Los Angeles Times. Watch video of the performance below:
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