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Shaquille O’Neal joins cast of Brooklyn-set crime series ‘Gravesend,’ spotted filming at Coney Island auto shop

Shaquille O’Neal was spotted in Coney Island Friday filming the epic Brooklyn-set crime series “Gravesend.”

The former NBA great, 52, was shooting the show’s upcoming third season at Larry’s Auto Radiator Repair on Neptune Avenue with “Gravesend” creator and star William DeMeo and Joseph D’Onofrio.

Also filming with Shaq, we hear, were rappers Peter Gunz and Maino.

The Brooklyn-set crime show was filming at a Coney Island auto shop, we hear. Darren Cox
The former NBA pro is playing the leader of a Brooklyn crime crew. Darren Cox

A source on the scene told us: “Shaq is introduced this season as the character Mustafa — a powerful man who runs Bed-Stuy. The gangsters from Bed-Stuy and Gravesend come together.”

We hear Shaq’s crew will also include former Steelers player James Harrison.

O’Neal’s scenes were the buzz of the storied neighborhood.

The star stopped to sign autographs in Coney Island. GC Images
DeMeo, O’Neal and Joseph D’Onofrio bonded on the set. GC Images

A source said, “The day started with Shaq doing a scene on the roof . . . The crowds in the streets were stopping screaming for him, cars were honking, ambulances, fire trucks were sounding off sirens as they witnessed him in action.”

The TNT commentator was also seen signing autographs for fans.

Also appearing on the show this season are “Rocky” star Talia Shire and “The Sopranos” stars Vincent Curatola and Dominic Chianese.

O’Neal was seen shooting a scene on a roof. Darren Cox

The show has also featured Chazz Palminteri, as well as the Oscar nominee’s daughter, Gabriella Palminteri, plus William Forsyth, Andrew “Dice” Clay, Fran Drescher, Armand Assante, Chuck Zito, “The Karate Kid” star Martin Kove and “Sex and the City” comic Mario Cantone.

We previously reported how Drescher, 64, stopped Brooklyn traffic while filming the show in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood.

O’Neal plays a character called Mustafah on the show. GC Images

The “Gravesend” cast and crew also once became real-life heroes when they rescued a 14-year-old boy who’d been pinned under a Chevrolet sedan a block from where the series was filming at the time.

O’Neal has also appeared in films including “Kazaam” and “Scary Movie 4.”