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Shaq Snubbed, Barkley Declines: Swift-Kelce Wedding Drama

7/19/2026

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Shaq Uninvited

Shaquille O’Neal said he was not invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, officiated by Adam Sandler.
Shaquille O’Neal thanked the couple in interview and wished “it last forever,” recalling jokes about mentoring Travis on music.
Charles Barkley said he received an invite but declined, citing avoidance of weddings and funerals, labeling event “a crap show,” and preferring to golf with Travis Kelce’s brother.

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Swift & Kelce Wed

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at Madison Square Garden on July 3, 2026, with a “JUST&T MARRIED!” jumbotron.
They started dating in 2023 after Kelce mentioned her on his “New Heights” podcast and first appeared publicly at a Chiefs game in September 2023.
Their engagement was posted on Instagram on August 26, 2025 with garden-proposal photos.
Comedian Adam Sandler officiated, giving the ceremony a humorous tone about a year after the August 2025 engagement.

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Shaq Uninvited

Shaquille O’Neal said he was not invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, officiated by Adam Sandler.
Shaquille O’Neal thanked the couple in interview and wished “it last forever,” recalling jokes about mentoring Travis on music.
Charles Barkley said he received an invite but declined, citing avoidance of weddings and funerals, labeling event “a crap show,” and preferring to golf with Travis Kelce’s brother.

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