Calling it quits: Shaquille O'Neal and his Fiancée Nicole 'Hoopz' Alexander have decided to end their relationship
They've had their share of ups and downs, but it seems the love affair between basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and Fiancée Nicole 'Hoopz' Alexander is finally over.
The 7'1" former NBA star and his 5'2" girlfriend started dating back in 2010 when Shaq played for the Boston Celtics.But on Friday Nicole confirmed to the Boston Globe that they've decided to call it quits.
A tall order: 7'1" O'Neal started dating diminutive reality TV star Nicole in 2010
The couple lived together in the Boston area while O'Neal played for the Celtics.
Once he retired and began a career as a sports commentator they moved to Florida.
Nicole, 29, was back in Boston with Shaq just a few weeks ago as he filmed scenes for Adam Sandler’s comedy sequel, Grown Ups 2, in which he plays a security guard.
Fighting in public? According to media reports the couple had a very public spat last week
According to local media reports, the couple appeared to be going strong.
But gossip site mediatakeout.com reports 40-year-old O'Neal decided to pull the plug last week after the couple got into a heated argument in front of several children at a gymnastics training center in Orlando, Florida.
Shaq, who is a father of five, was previously married to Basketball Wives producer and star Shawnie O' Neal, with their seven year marriage ending in 2009.
Nicole is best known for her appearances on Flavor Of Love and I Love Money, both on the VH1 network, both of which she won.
Before embarking on a reality TV career, Nicole worked as a TSA agent at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.