Raising Cane's To Host Virtual Grad Party With Snoop Dogg, Shaq

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Traditional high school graduations may be canceled or postponed due to the new coronavirus, but Raising Cane's is still planning to celebrate graduation in a really big way. The Louisiana-based company, which has an office in Downers Grove, will hold a virtual graduation party May 15 featuring appearances from Snoop Dogg and Shaquille O'Neal.

The virtual party will broadcast on Raising Cane's Facebook Live feed at 8 p.m. CST. Snoop Dogg will perform as DJ Snoopadelic and Shaq will perform as DJ Diesel spinning live music for grads to dance to.

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Raising Cane's also recently partnered with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to record congratulatory videos for grads. You can click the links below to view each video:

• Deshaun Watson
• Todd Gurley
• DeAndre Hopkins

Raising Cane's Founder and CEO Todd Graves said in a news release, "Our partnerships with high schools and colleges in communities across the country are some of our most cherished relationships, so we weren’t about to let their seniors move on without a proper celebration. We knew we had to step up and do something special for the Class of 2020, and I immediately thought of my friends Snoop and Shaq. This graduation celebration is going to be epic!"

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