NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal's roller coaster relationship with his reality star girlfriend Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander has fizzled out, with Hoopz confirming to the Boston Globe that she and Shaq are no longer dating.
The couple started dating in 2010 when Shaq was still playing for the Celtics and they soon moved in together. Once he retired, they moved to Florida and things became serious for the couple, leading to a joyous engagement. However, rumors began surfacing about a break-up between the two in March, something Shaq wholeheartedly denied.
BlackSportsOnline reveals that trouble was allegedly brewing between the two from this point on, and Shaq broke things off after seeing Hoopz melt down at the Orlando Metro Gymnastics facility. Hoopz was reportedly so inspired by Gabby Douglas' gold medal performance at the Olympics that she hit up the gym for lessons. According to an eyewitness, Hoopz broke down when they told her they couldn't train athletes who are over 18.
"The gym doesn't teach people over the age of 18 for insurance purposes and when Hoopz was told this she lost her mind. She started to curse out the staff and became belligerent. She got extremely loud, screaming at the top of her lungs how she needed to train for the 2016 Olympics. Shaq was embarrassed, he dropped his head like he was ashamed of her. He didn't say anything while they were in the gym, but once they got to their car a heated argument took place. You could hear and see them screaming at each other. I felt bad for him."
Another eyewitness confirmed that the story was in fact true, and sources are saying that this was the final straw for Shaq in his relationship with Hoopz.
Source: bossip.com
