AJ McLean
BSB Was Higher Off With out Shaq
… Love The Large Fella, Although!!!
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December 27, 2025
12:30 AM PST
TMZSports.com
The Backstreet Boys made the “proper determination” not signing with Shaquille O’Neal again within the day … so says AJ McLean, who tells TMZ Sports activities whereas he adores the NBA legend — he doubts they’d have the identical success had they inked a cope with him.
It is a wild story, however 100% true — each BSB and *NSYNC used Shaq’s Orlando studio to file a few of their earliest music when he was a member of the Magic within the ’90s … and O’Neal has overtly expressed his remorse over not pouncing on the chance to work with the boy bands in an official capability.
We caught up with AJ not too long ago … and requested a superb ol’ “what if?”
Protected to say each teams did simply high-quality … and AJ puzzled how issues would have seemed had they joined forces with the Corridor of Famer — and in the event that they’d nonetheless be one of the crucial iconic teams to ever seize the mic.
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“No disrespect to Shaq, as a result of I really like him to demise, however do not suppose we would be the place we’re in the present day essentially,” he mentioned.
AJ famous every part Shaq touches turns to gold off the courtroom, as the massive man’s acquired an in depth and profitable enterprise portfolio … however that is one that each one labored out ultimately.
“I believe we would have made the fitting determination,” AJ added.
It is fascinating … ‘trigger *NSYNC member Lance Bass advised us a number of years again he needs Shaq would’ve been a part of their staff … though he would not have been capable of field out Lou Pearlman fully.
However contemplating BSB is STILL promoting out reveals left and proper … yeah, they’re good.
