Sophie Rain parties with Shaquille O’Neal in Las Vegas for 21st birthday

OnlyFans star Sophie Rain marked her 21st birthday this weekend in Las Vegas after a night at Encore Beach Club, where she posted that she met NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and was brought on stage.

Photos on Rain’s social media show O’Neal on stage with her, and Rain seated on his lap at the club. One snapshot showed Rain flashing her middle finger to the camera as she sat on Shaq’s lap. Rain later posted a clip of herself dancing in the DJ booth alongside the Hall of Fame center, who has the stage name Diesel and performed into the early morning hours.

“Look who I met,” Rain wrote on her Snapchat Story, including a bulging-eyes emoji, and she shared a video of her dancing next to the 53-year-old former star who continues to perform at Encore Beach Club. Rain has built a large following online, with 13.4 million followers on TikTok and about 8 million on Instagram. She has discussed earnings from her platform in recent months; in a podcast interview last year she claimed she was making roughly $4 million per month. In November 2024 she posted a screenshot indicating she earned $43.4 million from November 2023 through November 2024.

Encore Beach Club’s Instagram posted photos from Rain’s party, including shots of O’Neal and bottle service staff holding signs that read “HBD Sophie.” The club notes that Shaq has select dates through 2025, continuing a long-running association with the Las Vegas venue and a mix of music that has included dubstep, bass house and techno at the pool deck. Shaq previously served as a DJ resident at Encore in 2019 and 2021.

The weekend gathering highlights how Las Vegas nightlife events continue to blur lines between sports, entertainment and social media stardom. Rain’s appearance alongside Shaq came as she marked a milestone birthday and as she continues to expand her online brand across multiple platforms and her OnlyFans channel.