The woman who was spotted dining with Shaquille O'Neal at Jue Lan Club, is setting the record straight about her meeting with the basketball legend. Dr. Jaime Johnston, founder and CEO of Kin Essentials, told Page Six that despite reports, the pair simply had a "business meeting."
"It was a business meeting, and lastly, I don't engage in gossip stories," she told the outlet. Johnston's statement contradicts reports that O'Neal called her "my date" on the night of their outing. However, her Instagram may tell a different story. Johnston posted an image from inside Jue Lan Club, and captioned the photo, "His favorite view." And while she didn't mention O'Neal explicitly, insiders claimed Johnston and O'Neal dined alone that evening.
O'Neal later denied referring to Johnston as his "date," clearing up the confusion on a June 16 episode of "The Big Podcast with Shaq." When asked about the viral moment by his co-hosts, Nischelle Turner & Spice Adams, O'Neal said, he doesn't date. "I say, 'Hello, this is my date?'" O'Neal explained. Adding, "Black people even talk like that — first of all. Second of all, I don't do dates." Turner has also been romantically linked to O'Neal, after the pair were spotted together at Super Bowl LVI.
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