At the grand opening of Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key , Shaquille O’Neal was seemingly omnipresent, and not just because at 7-foot-1, he towered above everyone.

The former NBA star and Carnival’s “ Chief Fun Officer ” waved at ship passengers on the Carnival Vista before they disembarked to enjoy the new exclusive destination. He joined company leaders to ceremoniously unlock the sandcastle gates, officially opening Celebration Key , then took a few selfies at the behest of fans before handlers whisked him away.

Carnival’s Celebration Key opens on Grand Bahama with Shaq sightings, colorful fanfare

He went on to high-five the first kids to race down the sandcastle’s waterslides, tossed the first shot at the basketball court, had his giant handprints encased in sand and

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