The biggest game yet of the Lane Kiffin era in Baton Rouge called for some pomp and circumstance.
LSU’s home matchup against Alabama is the first of a massive three-game stretch for the Tigers, needing at least two wins over the Crimson Tide, Texas and Tennessee over the coming weeks to be considered for a CFP spot.
Ahead of Saturday’s huge game, Kiffin and his team brought out some of the biggest-name LSU alums out there for a “Tiger Walk” featuring Shaquille O’Neal, Angel Reese, Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne and more.
Here’s a look at the viral clip of Kiffin walking with some of LSU’s most well-known names.
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Lane Kiffin leads star-studded ‘Tiger Walk’ before LSU vs. Alabama
Saturday’s game is essentially must-win for LSU, which already has two losses and still has matchups against two ranked SEC teams remaining. No team has ever made the CFP with three losses — and even if the Tigers want to become the first, a win over Alabama would be key for their resume.
Hosting the game at Tiger Stadium, Kiffin led the team’s “Tiger Walk” — a pregame tradition with the team, cheerleaders, band and more marching down Victory Hill into the stadium — alongside some huge names.
O’Neal and Reese, two former LSU basketball stars, and Skenes, a former LSU baseball star, all accompanied Kiffin on the “Tiger Walk.”
SUPERSTAR OVERLOAD Kevin Costner, Shaq, Angel Reese and Paul Skenes accompany @LSUfootball @Lane_Kiffin down #LSU Victory Hill before @AlabamaFTBL game in Death Valley. https://t.co/JY1kVFWxUQ
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) November 7, 2026
Actor Kevin Costner was another surprise guest in the star-studded lineup.
Angel Reese. Shaq. Paul Skenes. Kevin Costner. Lane Kiffin brought out the Avengers for the Tiger Walk 😭🔥 https://t.co/lmPQIPTxS2
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 7, 2026
We really are Just Different https://t.co/x1RoxFSb99
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) November 7, 2026
Livvy Dunne, a former LSU gymnast and Skenes’ girlfriend, was also in town:
Livvy Dunne and Landry Kiffin before the Alabama-LSU game 🙌 https://t.co/IJsrW96Jj4
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 7, 2026
Ryan Clark, a former LSU defensive back who went on to the NFL and media stardom, joked on X that he’ll “never get to do the Tiger Walk pregame” if Kiffin is sticking with the big names.
Welp! Just realized I’ll never get to do the Tiger Walk pregame. Pulling up to the stadium now. Just saw it was Shaq, Angel Reese & Kevin Costner today. Gonna just use my lil parking pass and my tickets & go watch like an everyday Alum. Lane don’ brought out the heavy artillery for Bama #GeauxTigers
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) November 7, 2026
Did Kevin Costner go to LSU?
Considering Costner joined a bunch of LSU alums on the “Tiger Walk,” one may think he is a former Tiger himself. That is not the case, however.
Costner did not attend LSU; he earned a bachelor’s degree in business from California State University, FullertonTgQPHd|||[] in 1978.
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