Aaron Judge sends 3-word message to Shaquille O'Neal at star-studded FIFA World Cup event ft. Tom Brady & Wayne Gretzky

FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw - Source: Getty
Aaron Judge sends 3-word message to Shaquille O'Neal at star-studded FIFA World Cup event ft. Tom Brady & Wayne Gretzky - Source: Getty

The football fever has reached the US, and New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was at the center of it, along with greats from other American sports. It was a star-studded night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., to pick the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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On Friday, Judge posted a legendary image from the event. The Yankees captain posed alongside NFL GOAT Tom Brady and NHL GOAT Wayne Gretzky. However, there was one missing personality from the NBA. It was none other than four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal, who was part of the event but missed out in this picture. Judge wrote in his story:

"@shaq where you at?"
Judge's Instagram story
Judge's Instagram story

Aaron Judge, Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky and Shaquille O’Neal served as a "draw assistant" for former England captain Rio Ferdinand, who released the draw for the first-ever 48-team World Cup. Meanwhile, U.S. football legend Eli Manning handled the red-carpet hosting duties.

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Aaron Judge reveals his football fever while drawing Final Draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

As much as Aaron Judge loves smashing baseballs out of the park, he also likes to score goals on his opponents while playing FIFA on PlayStation. Judge's love for gaming and especially FIFA is well known to everyone.

On Friday, he found himself in the middle of draw selection for the 2026 World Cup alongside greats of other sports.

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Like Tom Brady, Shaquille O'Neal and Wayne Gretzky picked one draw of 12 teams each, Judge handled the third round draw selections.

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Judge is excited to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, which will take place in his neighborhood. Earlier this week, the Yankees star said:

"I follow soccer closely, so being part of the World Cup draw is incredibly special," Judge said via MLB.com. "With the final set for New York/New Jersey -- right where I play -- I can’t wait to see which teams will be battling for the title in our own backyard."

New Jersey's MetLife Stadium will host the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 19.

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