New love: The NBA star attended a New York gala with his girlfriend Nikki 'Hoopz' Alexander last night
NBA basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has opened up about the breakdown of his first marriage in his new memoir.
The 39-year-old discusses how he failed to staying faithful to his wife, Shaunie Nelson, in the new release, Shaq Uncut: My Story.
The pair, who have four children together, ended their seven year marriage in 2009 amid allegations of infidelity.
Shaq, who last night attended a New York gala with his new girlfriend Nikki 'Hoopz' Alexander, writes: 'At one time my ex-wife Shaunie and I were happy, but I admit it - I was a guy.
'I was a guy with too many options. Choosing to be with some of those women, well, that's on me.