?I Never Saw That?: Aged 50, Shaquille O’Neal Left Wheezing for Breath After 7 Ft NBA Legend Displays True Shaq Fandom

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was one of the most popular athletes in the world thanks to his domination on the basketball court. He was a superstar the moment he stepped into the league and never looked back. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was a role model for young players around the world. Especially the tall ones who aspired to someday reach his level. One such fan was NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki. The German himself was a huge role model for centers around the world.

Nowitzki’s success led to NBA teams opening their arms to European stars. He was and is still an inspiration for European players that aspire to forge a career in the NBA. However, growing up, he was a massive fan of O’Neal. Interestingly, it was not just for his abilities on the hardwood.

Shaquille O’Neal was impressed

Shaquille O’Neal, Nischelle Turner, and Spice Adams recently joined for a new episode of the Big Podcast with Shaq. During the show, the trio talked about some of the most trending things in sports and the world. In one instance, Turner asked O’Neal about his new nickname, “Dark Nowitzki”. The four-time NBA champion stated that the nickname was not new and then explained how he made Kristen Ledlow call him by the nickname during a segment on NBA on TNT. Then Nischelle asked O’Neal whether he knows Dirk Nowitzki was a fan of his.

Shaq replied that he knows and added the Dallas Mavericks legend once said that to him. However, Turner then shared a video clip of Dirk where he speaks about his fandom of O’Neal. The 2011 NBA champion stated that he was a huge fan of Shaq growing up and was also a fan of his rap songs. He added that he used to rap O’Neal’s verses in the song “What’s up Doc?”. Nowitzki then rapped the song as well even though he did not remember everything. Shaq watched the interview with a huge smile and started to wheeze when Dirk started rapping. O’Neal said, “I never saw that.”?

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The three-time NBA Finals MVP then asked Nischelle to send him the video clip of Dirk rapping his song. The Emmy winner then suggested “Dark Nowitzki” and Dirk Nowitzki should collaborate on something.

Dirk Nowitzki was a huge NBA fan

“What’s Up Doc? (Can We Rock)” is the lead single from Fu-Schnickens’ second studio album. It was released in 1993. At the time, Dirk Nowitzki did not start his professional career. He started playing professionally in 1994 for DJK W?rzburg in the German league.

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However, he was obsessed with the NBA and always paid close attention. Four years later, he was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks and finished his career as one of the best centers ever, alongside his role model Shaquille O’Neal.