*The Boston Globe now refers to him as “The Big Maestro.”
NBA star Shaquille O’Neal – in traditional black tie and tails – was the featured guest conductor for the Boston Pops Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus during a concert Monday (Dec. 20) at Boston’s Symphony Hall.
Before his big moment, the Boston Celtics center got some tips from Pops conductor Keith Lockhart, who told him to “just keep going’’ when he got a little nervous with the baton.
