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The Zuck has taken the internet by storm. It’s not every day that you come across a business mogul and a two-time Middleweight champion pulling MMA poses together. This is why it’s absolutely understandable that the pictures of Meta owner, Mark Zuckerberg training with UFC champion Israel Adesanya have shaken the public. In fact, the impressive training pictures have fascinated even the son of Shaquille O’Neal.
Zuckerberg’s tough training with Adesanya has only added more to the rumors of his potential fight with Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. Evidently, witnessing the Threads owner in high spirits delighted the 20-year-old Shaqir O’Neal
Son of Shaquille O’Neal impressed by Zuckerberg
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Recently, pictures of Zuckerberg training with Adesanya and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski appeared on the Internet. The Thread owner’s chiseled physique has left the fans and Shaqir O’Neal impressed.
4-time champion Shaquille O’Neal’s passion for UFC is no secret. He shares a great relationship with UFC president Dana White and is often seen hanging out with famed UFC fighters. Recently, his son, Myles joined him in the after-party of UFC 290 in Las Vegas. The crowd was captivated by the duo’s DJing performance.
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It’s not surprising that his youngest son Shaqir O’Neal is also interested in the potential UFC bouts.
Especially if the fight is between two billionaire tech CEOs! To share his amazement, the 20-year-old posted a picture of the Style Bender and Facebook owner on his IG story.
In the image, the champ smiled and threw a peace sign while Mark held him in a chokehold. There were also pictures where Zuckerberg surfed with the champions, Adesanya and Volkanovski.
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Following in his father’s footsteps, the three-star recruit plays as a forward for Texas Southern Tigers. The aspiring professional basketball player has also shown his interest in fashion. In 2022, Shaqir launched his own line of clothes with the popular brand boohooMan.
The Fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
Competition between companies is a given. But since the release of Meta’s counterstrike against Twitter, the owners of the two owners have been involved in talks involving a physical confrontation.
In response to a thread about Instagram’s spin-off app, Threads, Elon Musk randomly suggested the idea of a cage. match by saying, “I’m up for a cage match if he is lol.”
I’m up for a cage match if he is lol
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 21, 2023
The Meta owner simply replied, “Send me the location.”
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Since then, the fans have taken off! The hype around this potential bout has increased every day. It even got to the point where Musk’s mother stepped in. In some recent tweets, she alleged that she has canceled the fight. Unfortunately, neither Elon nor Mark have confirmed whether this is true.
If Mark’s recent pictures of training are any indicator, it seems that preparation could already be underway. Certainly would be an exciting brawl were the billionaires to step into the Octagon. Interestingly, the current betting odds favor Mark Zuckerberg.
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