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Shaquille O’Neal, aka DJ Diesel, has been making people groove to his music at various events throughout the summer. Then4x NBA champion has brilliantly embraced the role of an entertainer since he hung up his boots and bid farewell to the basketball court. Being his usual versatile self, Shaq recently made it clear that he’s not limited to making others groove to his beats as he uploaded a hilarious clip where he was spotted shaking a leg.

Shaquille O’Neal is hands down one of the most beloved entities in the sporting world even ten years after his retirement. Anything he does sets the internet on fire, and the same happened recently when he showcased his dancing prowess to over 30 million people online.

Shaquille O’Neal shakes a leg

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The NBA season is set to start in October and Shaquille O’Neal will don the hat of a basketball analyst once more. However, before the start of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers legend is busy having fun away from the basketball world.

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He recently uploaded a short clip on Instagram where he can be seen showing off his rather flamboyant dance moves. It’s fair to say that seeing the seven-foot giant showing off his moves is a sight to behold.

 

He captioned the clip, “energy people”. Shaquille O’Neal’s unreal confidence in himself was quite visible as he pointed toward the camera while grooving to the beats. It resulted in some hilarious reactions from fans as they let their creative minds take over.

The Basketball world reacts to Shaquille O’Neal’s groovy steps

Many were pleased with Shaq’s ability to dance, while some had interesting things to say. One fan asked an important question, “Shaq pulls up on your girl and does this, what’s your next move?” Another fan decided to get creative and combine Shaq’s name with that of music icon Michael Jackson. They wrote, “… Michael SHAQ-SON ass is gettin a little stiff these days.”

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One of Shaq’s followers seems to be impressed by Shaq’s versatility despite his age. “Wow still got the moves.” Another fan claimed how the 51-year-old makes their day, writing, “Shaq, I just wanted to say that you light up my day when I see your posts, Thank you.”

One user decided to give some information about Shaq’s dance, commenting, “It looks like the turkey dance hehehe…. Man years ago here in Brazil here was a song that was successful and the dance was similar.”

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It’ll be interesting to see if Shaquille O’Neal showcases his Turkey dance moves in the future again. What are your thoughts on Shaq’s moves? Let us know in the comments.

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