Weighing 302 LB and Over 6 Ft Tall, France’s Shaq Meets the Real 7 Ft Giant Shaquille O’Neal in Gigantic Photo

If there’s something better than Shaquille O’Neal, it’s two Shaqs. For the second time in history, Big Diesel’s fans were seeing double when Shaquille O’Neal stood next to the Shaq of handball. The 4x NBA champion is in France to perform at the Lollapalooza Paris annual music festival. And he couldn’t miss the chance for a rendezvous with his doppelganger, Gauthier Mvumbi. Also an athlete, Mvumbi went viral as the Shaq of Handball or French Shaq for his obvious resemblance to the NBA titan. Their first encounter was about half a year ago, which was a dream come true for Mvumbi.

Mvumbi caught up with Shaquille O’Neal and Myles O’Neal in Paris this month. He commemorated this meeting with a special gift to Big Diesel. He also couldn’t help but show off the encounter with his growing Instagram followers.

Shaquille O’Neal reunites with his French counterpart

Born in France, 29-year-old Gauthier Mvumbi is of Congolese descent. He grew up a diehard basketball fan and counts Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and O’Neal as his athletic idols. He started his handball career in France’s National Handball League. In 2021, he went to the World Men’s Handball Championship with the national team of DR Congo. His size and speed would also get him dubbed the “Congo Colossus.”

One of his most iconic moments since breaking out on the international scene was in December 2022. After getting a social media shoutout from Shaq, Mvumbi finally met his idol for real. He shared that moment on Instagram saying how happy he is.

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The duo met once again in July 2023 while O’Neal was performing at the Lollapalooza Paris from July 21 to 23. This time, Mvumbi came armed with a heartfelt gift – his national team jersey.

Mvumbi shared the picture on Instagram with O’Neal holding the #15 jersey of the DR Congo team. He also expressed his pride in his Congolese heritage through this post and looked ecstatic to share it with Shaq.

Gauthier Mvumbi also got close to Shaquille O’Neal’s son Myles

Myles O’Neal is gearing up for the release of his new song, ‘Naked,’ in August. But he’s always got time for family. He joined his dad to perform at the Lollapalooza festival and get the crowd pumped. Myles later saw double when he met Gauthier Mvumbi. The handball player also tagged the younger O’Neal in his post.

This is a milestone moment for Mvumbi. Fans of handball have named him the ideal representative to promote the sport as the Shaq of Handball. Has France’s Shaq got you interested in handball yet?

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