Shaquille O'Neal offers to buy engagement ring for viral Pacers couple

Shaquille O'Neal offers to buy engagement ring for viral Pacers couple — with one condition

TL;DR

Shaquille O'Neal has offered to buy an engagement ring for a viral couple from a Pacers game, but with one specific condition. The couple, known for their meme-worthy interaction, gained fame after their moment went viral on social media.

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When you get engaged, you are always asked about the proposal and how it came about. Pacers fans Grace and Michael nearly had a legendary story to tell.

If you aren't familiar with their names, you may be familiar with their meme. They are the latest couple to join the trope where a man looks like he is deeply explaining something, and the woman he is talking to looks zoned out or at least like she isn't matching his energy. These instances lead to memes on social media in which people try to suggest what the couple could be discussing to elicit these reactions.

Grace and Michael took it up a notch, though, and once Michael finished what he was saying, Grace interjected and appeared to say an NSFW phrase that took the internet by storm. The interaction occurred at an Indiana Pacers game, and so they have been dubbed the "viral Pacers couple."

The pair have been interviewed on Pacers podcasts, and their interaction went viral, landing them a quick appearance on ESPN's "Inside the NBA," where Shaquille O'Neal presented them with an offer they might not be able to refuse.

Here is more on O'Neal offering to buy an engagement ring for the viral Pacers couple, and the one condition that he placed on them.

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When Grace and Michael appeared on the television show, they were asked about their viral moment. They did not reveal the extent of the conversation, making light of what appeared to be a somewhat serious situation. O'Neal then ramped up the interview to 11 and, all of a sudden, said that if Michael were to propose right there on the spot to Grace, he would pay for the engagement ring.

Grace instantly turned to Michael to see what he would do, and he clearly wasn't prepared for the offer. He sort of fumbled his words and did not instantly drop to one knee as O'Neal had offered.

Instead, Michael countered the deal, saying that if the broadcasters came to the wedding, he would do it. O'Neal agreed, but then Charles Barkley pointed out that they don't even know when the wedding will be, so he can't fully commit to attending. Grace chimed in at this point and said that she hadn't agreed to those terms.

While it was a great moment, a second viral one for the couple, it did end slightly disappointing. Despite O'Neal's offer and Michael's counter, no proposal actually happened on the show.

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Q&A

What condition did Shaquille O'Neal set for buying the engagement ring?

Shaquille O'Neal's specific condition for purchasing the engagement ring has not been detailed in the available information.

Who are the viral Pacers couple and what made them famous?

The viral Pacers couple, Grace and Michael, became famous for a meme-worthy interaction during an Indiana Pacers game, where Grace humorously interjected an NSFW phrase.

Where did the interaction of the viral couple take place?

The interaction that made the couple viral occurred at an Indiana Pacers game.