62YO Grammy Award-Winning Legend’s Bizarre Muhammad Ali Impression Gains Shaquille O’Neal’s Silent Approval

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is very active on social media. With a following surpassing 32 million, Shaq is one of the most influential athletes on the internet. Recently Shaq approved a video of a 62YO Grammy award-winning legend.

The video is of an impression made by the artist of the great boxer Muhammad Ali. The video went viral because both the fans and the 7’1 basketball legend thought the impersonation was spot-on. 

Shaq spotlights a hilarious impersonations

Shaquille O’Neal, during his NBA career, entertained the crowd throughout. His fans also received his off-court theatrics well, along with his hip-hop, dancing and, of course, dominant playing style. After retirement in 2011, the four-time NBA champion turned his attention to business and entertainment. 

With his 32 million followers on Instagram, Shaq never fails to entertain. The 7’1 basketball Hall of Famer uploads stories, posts – anything – daily to keep his audience engaged. 

Recently, the player-turned-DJ shared a reel on his Instagram stories for his followers to view. The reel was of the famous 62 YO American actor Eddie Murphy. The veteran actor and stand-up comedian rose to fame in the early ’80s for his sketch comedy on Saturday Night Live. Murphy is famous for movies such as Coming to America and Shrek. Comedy Central ranked Murphy at No. 10 on their list of the 100 greatest stand-ups ever.

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The video is a compilation of the actor imitating famous celebrities. The star imitated other stars including Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Tracy Morgan, and his brother Charlie Murphy. Fittingly, Shaq, who always finds ways to entertain his growing number of followers and keep them engaged, spotlighted Murphy’s act.

Interestingly, Eddie Murphy once imitated another boxing legend, Mike Tyson.

Murphy teases Mike Tyson for his “Mike Tysonism”

In a viral video clip of Mike Tyson that is making waves on social media, he pays homage to Sammy Davis Jr. on a show. Tyson praised Davis, dubbing him the unbeatable champion. Adding a comedic twist, Murphy playfully prodded Tyson to use his signature voice, prompting a hilarious Tyson-esque impression.

“The producer of the show was hoping you would have a little more feeling of more Mike. You know a little more, Mike Tyson. You know more Mike Tysonism-like.”

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Murphy further imitated the legendary boxer in his voice, 

 “Hello, ladies and gentlemen, Sammy I would like…” 

Tyson, slightly embarrassed, playfully covered Murphy’s face and escorted him offstage. This clip showed the comedian’s versatility – and the guts! – to imitate Mike Tyson in front of him.