Nba Great Shaquille O'neal Floats Theory On Blue Origin Flight

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is weighing successful connected nan caller Blue Origin abstraction flight. 

Blue Origin was founded by Amazon laminitis and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos. 

O'Neal mentioned nan caller high-profile Blue Origin flight, which featured an all-female crew, during a caller chat pinch comedian David Spade.

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Former NBA subordinate Shaquille O'Neal attends nan unveiling of nan Shaq Courts astatine nan Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and nan Shaquille O'Neal Foundation successful business pinch nan City of Las Vegas Oct. 23, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Icy Hot)

O'Neal, a four-time NBA champion, suggested nan travel to abstraction did not really occur. O'Neal's mentation seemed to halfway astir his belief that Bezos was ne'er consenting to nonstop his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, into space.

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Sanchez and vocalist Katy Perry, tv characteristic Gayle King, NASA rocket intelligence Aisha Bowe, movie shaper Kerianne Flynn and civilian authorities activistic Amanda Nguyen each took portion successful nan trip.

This image provided by Blue Origin shows, from left: Jeff Bezos; Kerianne Flynn; Katy Perry; Lauren Sanchez; Aisha Bowe; Gayle King; Amanda Nguyen; Sarah Knights, head of Blue Origin's astronaut office; and Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp. (Blue Origin via AP Images)

But O'Neal besides pointed retired what he believed were discrepancies wrong a video Blue Origin released. From nan 51-year-old NBA analyst's perspective, thing successful nan signaling appeared to beryllium off.

"I cognize Jeff loves Laura. He wouldn't want thing to hap to her," O'Neal told Spade during a caller version of nan "The Big Podcast pinch Shaq." 

Shaquille O'Neal attends Shaq's Fun House Big Game Weekend astatine Talking Stick Resort Feb 10, 2023, successful Scottsdale, Ariz. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"So, I deliberation location was immoderate greenish surface engagement there. That’s one. No. 2, their hairsbreadth was luxurious successful space. Katy Perry’s hairsbreadth didn’t move. Laura’s hairsbreadth didn’t move. Nobody’s hairsbreadth moved. Then I saw erstwhile they landed Jeff had nan typical key, but it was already open. So, I’m going to spell Universal Studios greenish surface connected this one."

Fox News Digital contacted Blue Origin for remark but did not instantly person a response.

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Several celebrities attended nan arena past month, including Oprah, a adjacent friend of King's. The ngo spanned 10 minutes and 21 seconds.

Perry said nan acquisition of going to abstraction was "second to being a mom."

"That’s why it was difficult for maine to spell because that’s each my emotion correct there. And I person to surrender and spot that nan beingness is going to return attraction of me, protect maine and besides my family and my daughter," she said.

Fox News' Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.

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