Shaquille O'Neal jumped on stage to rap with Snoop Dogg, and raised $2.7 million in the process

• Shaquille O'Neal jumped on stage to rap with Snoop Dogg at his first ever charity gala.
• The pair performed a special rendition of "Nuthin' But A G Thang."
• "Never before, never seen, Snoop Dogg and Shaq," said the rapper when bringing the NBA icon on stage.

Shaquille O'Neal gave the audience at his inaugural charity event a moment to remember when he jumped on stage to perform with rapper Snoop Dogg.

The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation - a charity that aims to help disadvantaged youths - held its first gala at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, a number of musicians performed on the night, including Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, and Snoop Dogg.

The West Coast rapper was the final performer on the night and closed the show by inviting O'Neal to perform a rendition of his classic hit with Dr. Dre, "Nuthin' But A G Thang."

"I wanna do something real special right now," Snoop Dogg said. "I wanna bring out somebody that means a lot to me. One of my dear friends who I feel like we got in at the same time.

"We been doing the same things lately and he's the man of the night. So if you don't mind, we gon' do something special for y'all. Never before, never seen, Snoop Dogg and Shaq. Let's go."

The NBA legend filled in Dre's verses on the song, while Snoop added some special Shaq references to his own.

"One, two, three, and to the four, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Shaq-dog is at your door," he rapped. The usual lyric is "Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at your door."

The event, which also featured an auction, raised $2.7 million for the Boys & Girls Club and Communities in Schools.

O'Neal himself contributed to the auction, bidding $90,000 for and winning a walk-on role in an upcoming Adam Sandler movie.

Prior to the gala, O'Neal released a statement on his foundation's website saying: "Together we will raise funds for a great cause, but we will also have a great time doing it."

Looks like he delivered on both fronts.