Shaquille O’Neal is one of the tallest NBA players in history. The 7 ft giant was always known for using his size and physique to dominate on the court. Shaq’s presence on the court was always noticeable. Using his commanding playing style, Shaq liked to bully and bulldoze people in a matchup. Driving with the ball and attempting his famous dunks were the main feature of his game.
Deontay Wilder is a professional heavyweight boxer. He has had 45 fights in his career. He has won 42 of them, drawn one, and lost twice. Of those 42 wins, 41 have been knockouts. He held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020, making 10 successful defenses. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion since 2007.
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Deontay Wilder and Shaquille O’Neal have been friends for years now. Many times, Shaq has attended Deontay’s fights to support him. Shaq is an NBA legend and Deontay is surely a boxing legend.
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Fans still want Deontay to get back in that ring, as they mentioned in the post shared by Deontay on his Instagram. It is surprising to see the heights of the two next to each other.
Deontay Wilder next to Shaquille O’Neal
Deontay Wilder on his Instagram account shared a picture with Shaq. He showed love for Shaq and his caption was evidence of the admiration the boxer has for the NBA legend. Although Shaq’s birthday is on March 6th, Deontay, for some reason, wished Shaq, “Happy Born Day.”
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Although Deontay is himself 6’7” which is a massive height yet Shaq towers over the boxer. That’s the effect Shaq has on others. Bronze Bomber is one the tallest boxers but in front of the 7’0 giant Diesel, well there’s no competition.
The fans love the relationship between the two superstars of two sports. The fans also called Deontay to give appearances once again on the court while also mentioning that Shaq’s birthday is indeed on 6th March. These are some of the comments.
Booombzquad#Tithisday❤️ et shaq🙌
Happy Birthday Shaq! And Wilder you are my favorite heavyweight get back in that ring and beat Joshua 👏🏾🔥
Shaq’s birthday was March 6
but his born day is to this day
Born Day? 😂
One more fight please
Bomb squad till this day 🔥❤️❤️❤️
Please get back in the ring
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Legends 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Till this day ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Shaq is a once in a generation kind of guy. DW is too. Kings 👑
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It is always amazing to see two legends of two sports enjoying themselves together. Two great athletes showing love, admiration, and respect for one another is what sports is all about.