Sophie Rain Turns 21 in Las Vegas, Parties With Shaquille O’Neal as She Reveals Record Earnings

LAS VEGAS — Sophie Rain, a high-profile OnlyFans creator, marked her 21st birthday with a Las Vegas weekend that featured NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who also performs as a DJ and has been among the city’s prominent nightlife figures in recent years.

Rain posted a photo on X of herself seated on O’Neal’s lap during the duo’s nightclub appearance, a moment that quickly drew attention online and has been viewed by millions—more than 5 million, according to the post. She later shared a video of herself behind the decks with O’Neal, who was performing at Encore Beach Club in Sin City, as the pair appeared to celebrate the milestone together.

Rain has drawn headlines for her earnings from OnlyFans. In a podcast interview with fellow creator Camilla Araujo, Rain claimed she was earning about $4 million per month by the end of 2024. A screenshot Rain posted to X showed she had earned $43.4 million in the 12 months through last year. Those disclosures sparked comparisons with top athletes’ pay. Several outlets noted that Rain’s annual take, if sustained, eclipsed the cap hit of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes—listed at about $37 million for 2025—while peers such as Luka Dončić and Anthony Edwards posted similar or higher figures, with Dončić listed at just over $43 million and Edwards at about $42.1 million.

Reaction online was mixed. Some fans applauded Rain’s success; others criticized the disclosures as inappropriate or unsettling for fans who follow athletes for sports rather than earnings. One post cited by readers described the revelation as "sad and pathetic," while another said, "Paying for her OnlyFans is seriously dumb asf, you’re making her rich while gaining low attention span and brainrot." The comments illustrate the divided response to a disclosure that blends celebrity, income, and digital culture.

Beyond Rain, the case points to a broader conversation about how athletes and other high-profile figures navigate income streams beyond traditional sponsorships and salaries. Some observers note that platforms like OnlyFans have become a source of revenue for a range of public figures, even as critics argue about stigma and long-term implications for fans and the wider sports ecosystem. In parallel, other athletes have experimented with the platform to boost visibility or earnings, highlighting a shifting landscape in how fame and finance intersect in the digital era.

Alysha Newman, the Canadian pole vaulter who used the platform and went viral after a Paris Games jump, has described the experience as a double-edged sword—there is stigma, but also a growing belief in the platform’s potential. Rain’s Vegas weekend, and the surrounding online discussion, underscore how a birthday moment can become a flashpoint in the ongoing dialogue about culture, entertainment, and the economics of modern digital fame.

Rain’s Las Vegas birthday run shows no signs of slowing down, with a social-media footprint that continues to drive headlines about the confluence of sports, celebrity, and online entrepreneurship. As she celebrates an milestone in a city synonymous with spectacle, the broader entertainment ecosystem watches to see whether such disclosures become more commonplace—or more controversial—in the months ahead.