The word ‘big’ has been a recurring motif in many of Shaquille O’Neal‘s nicknames. Standing at 7’1, the Lakers legend has rightly been nicknamed as the Big Shamrock, the Big Agave, the Big Aristotle, and so on. Shaq’s colossal physique become immensely popular among the masses after he used it to his advantage on the court. Shaq’s exceptional physique tends to make anyone who stands next to him seem diminutive, even if they are professional athletes and in some cases NBA players as well. On the back of this contrast, famous people clicking picture with the Big Diesel often becomes a spectacle for fans to witness.
A height of six feet is generally considered to be tall almost everywhere in the world. However, proximity to Shaq tends to change those metrics very quickly. Soccer legend David Beckham recently crossed paths with the NBA legend and experienced a similar outcome. Meanwhile, fans got a chance to witness the difference between an NBA center and other world class athletes.
Shaquille O’Neal towers over David Beckham sending fans into a frenzy
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Shaquille O’Neal recently shared the pictures from Authentic Brands Group’s founder Jamie Salter’s birthday party on Instagram. In one of those pictures with Shaq, Salter can be seen standing on a podium to match the Big Man’s height. It goes without saying, Salter’s attempt was in vain.
Another picture revealed that David Beckham also joined the party. Despite his six-foot frame, Beckham appears quite short standing with the towering figure of the Big Aristotle.
After seeing the pictures, Shaq fans had some hilarious comments, alluding to the NBA star’s towering physique. These are some of the comments from Shaq’s fans. “Dude how huge are you? Or do you choose little people to take pictures with????” “Shaq playing with children 😂😂😂.” “Who saw that Shaq arm is the size of his head 😳😳. HBD king 🤴.” Making them look 4’10.”
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Given the gigantic man O’Neal is, several of his fans also wished to be hugged by him. “Imagine getting hugged by Shaq, that’s the dream right there.”
Shaq’s friendship with Beckham
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The seven feet giant and the six feet Soccer Royalty share a bond that is not known to many. From having dinner together to celebrating birthday parties, the two sporting icons come across as good friends. Moreover, earlier this month, the Manchester United legend took to Instagram and wished Shaq on his birthday. Wishing the former MVP, Beck had shared a story of him and the big man enjoying dinner.
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Me and the big man having a casual dinner … Always amazing to be in the presence of a true legend Shaquille O' Neal
Los Angeles Lakers 💜💛 #davidbeckham #beckham #shaquilleoneal #GDB7 pic.twitter.com/rRfB26F4tI— 𝙶𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚠 𝙷𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚞 (@getaswhailu) April 14, 2018
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Yet another interesting episode in this friendship is the hilarious wallet incident. Once, when DJ Diesel was strolling the streets of Beverly Hills, he found a wallet. After checking the IDs, Shaq was bewildered to find out that it belonged to David Beckham. The big man immediately pulled a prank on Beckham, demanding $1 million in ransom for the lost wallet. Beck knew Shaq was having fun.
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