Shaquille O’Neal is giving the “Hawk Tuah” girl some sage advice… on how to navigate her newfound celebrity status.
Sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ… When Shaq and Haley Welch Over the weekend, the NBA legend got together in Nashville to start sharing knowledge.
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We’re told Shaq gave Hailey a bunch of advice on how to deal with fame… advising her to keep a smart team because people would pop up trying to take advantage of her.
Our source says the conversation included Hailey showing Shaq some of the hateful comments she’s received due to her viral video… and Shaq told her to ignore the haters because none of them knew her.
As we reported…Shaq and Haley attend parties exist Jon Bon JoviThe night after she was roped in, her new party in Music City Zach Bryanperformance Located in Nashville.
After Shaq saw Hailey with Zac, our sources say he told his team that he wanted them to get in touch with her so she could show up at his Bon Jovi house At a DJ gig…that’s how the session goes.
From what we’ve heard, Shaq and Haley ended up cutting it for about an hour…and after their conversation, Haley decided that Shaq was a friend and someone who truly cared about her.
It wasn’t all talk… Shaq also brought Hailey to the DJ booth during the show, and when she came out, the crowd erupted. Remember, she knows how to have a good time. 😜
While Shaq helped Hailey become famous, it sounds like he didn’t teach her how to handle the DJ booth… because one time he ended up stepping on her toes!
Fortunately, Hayley had no broken bones and is doing fine.