NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has millions of fans around the world. He has more than 26 million followers on his Instagram account. Shaq is also one of the funniest guys around the NBA. Hasbulla Magomedev is another guy who has made millions of fans with his funny pranks and spoof videos.
Now the two have collaborated to take social media by storm. A few days back, Hasbulla took to Twitter and said that he would fight the NBA legend if the tweet got five thousand retweets.
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The social media sensation wrote, “5k RT and I’ll fight @SHAQ when I land”. O’Neal is also in Australia as part of an event with the Australian Basketball Players Association. Shaq will also be making DJ performances as Big Diesel in multiple venues across the country. The four-time NBA champion has been making the most of his time in Australia with appearances for different shows.
And after ‘Mini Khabib’ landed in the country, the duo made some collaborations together. The Los Angeles Lakers legend first posted a video of him and the internet sensation. The video featured the two in a speedboat and Hasbulla pulled his iconic prank of punching a person when they are not looking.
Shaquille O’Neal in Australia
Shaquille O’Neal is arguably one of the best at marketing oneself. So it is no surprise that his schedule would be very busy and possibly very tiring. And after what seemed to be a very long day in Australia, Shaq again posted a photo of him with Hasbulla. O’Neal wrote, “tired boss“.
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The former MVP could make anyone look smaller when they are next to him. And the 3-foot-tall Hasbulla is obviously no different. Magomedov suffers from a rare genetic condition called Growth Hormone Deficiency — a disorder that occurs when the pituitary gland in the brain does not produce enough growth hormones — which has led to his stunted growth and high-pitched voice.
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He earned the nickname ‘Mini Khabib’ after a video of Hasbulla re-enacting Khabib’s iconic weigh-in went viral. Magomedov then formed a friendship with UFC legend and fellow Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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O’Neal has been on a tear in Australia with his multiple appearances on a variety of shows. And he has been talking about his life, career, childhood, etc. In one instance, Shaq revealed how he was embarrassed that he could not help his son Shareef O’Neal with filling out a form.
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