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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best entertainers in the sports world. Shaq is more than just another NBS star; he is an entertainer who has a variety of talents. He is an actor, a rapper, a DJ, and a wrestler. O’Neal even once made a shocking appearance in the WWE. And now internet sensation Hasbulla Magomedov might have to fight him in the octagon. Maybe the UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov could come to his help.

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Hasbulla is one of the most popular social media influencers. He gained fame by posting funny and spoof videos. After a video of Hasbulla reenacting Khabib’s iconic weigh-in went viral, he was given the nickname ‘Mini Khabib’. And he has also formed a close friendship with Nurmagomedov.

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Some people even think that the two Russians are related. However, that is not the case. As per reports, Hasbulla is 19 years old and suffers from a rare genetic condition called Growth Hormone deficiency — a disorder that occurs when the pituitary gland in the brain does not produce enough growth hormone — which has led to his stunted growth and high-pitched voice.

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Shaquille O’Neal vs. ‘Mini Khabib’?

The Russian has a huge amount of followers on social media across several platforms. Moreover, he has called out NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal via Twitter. Hasbulla wrote that if he gets 5000 retweets, he will fight the ‘Big Diesel’. So it will be interesting to see whether he would be interested in a fight with the 3’3” Russian.

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But we will never know. O’Neal has a great sense of humor and is great at marketing himself. So he might just be interested. Even though he has been retired for some time now, the fans can’t get enough of him. He is still entertaining his fans via various sources. Shaq has his own podcast called ‘The Big Podcast with Shaq’ where he and his co-hosts talk about almost everything that is trending and funny.

The Lakers legend is working for the ‘NBA on TNT’ as a basketball analyst. His antics with his crew of NBA legends Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson are hilarious. And he also gives interviews and attends other podcasts as well to reach his fans around the world.

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The Big Aristotle doesn’t forget to give back to the community as well. He is one of the most generous retired players ever. And his fans love the random act of kindness he has shown over the years.

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Bagavathi Eswaran is a senior NBA writer at EssentiallySports, having a strong passion for the sport since the age of ten. As a former college player, Bagavathi has been following the NBA for more than a decade and has found his calling in writing about the sport. He has used his expertise in covering the NBA, as well as other arenas of the sport, to write more than 1400 articles at ES. Bagavathi's pieces on the increasingly dominant presence of European basketball and those following the journey of women-ballers are particularly noteworthy. Along with being a full-time writer, he is also a part of a group of young coaches groomed as trainers by Junior NBA. Bagavathi has trained players from schools and colleges, as well as underprivileged students who can attend the camps for free.

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