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A clip of Shaquille O’Neal aka DJ Diesel enjoying himself in Croatia with NBA stars Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic has gone viral all over the internet. The Big Diesel is currently on a European tour as a DJ. In fact, Shaquille O’Neal opened up on his visit to Europe and the hospitality he received there from NBA sensation Luka Doncic in the most recent episode of his podcast.

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The NBA community will always remember Shaq as the most dominant player ever to walk on the earth’s surface. However, it is impossible to ignore the plenitude of ventures Shaq has pursued outside the basketball court. In fact, the 7’1″ giant has been gaining popularity recently as a DJ.

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As it turns out, DJ Diesel, as Shaq likes to call his DJ avatar, is on a tour to Europe. The Big Man is set to visit seven European cities in the span of a week. Meanwhile, Shaq describes in detail how Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic greeted him on his home turf.

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Luka Doncic ‘rolled out the red carpet’ for Shaquille O’Neal in Europe

Shaquille O’Neal joined the Big Podcast crew from Europe. At the very beginning of the show, he detailed how grandly Luka Doncic greeted him during his visit.

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When I arrived at Luka’s town, some people picked me up,” said the Lakers legend. “They drove me to a mansion that Luka had set me up. I had the pizza there. I had the hookah, I had the fruit.

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As it turns out, Luka Doncic had reserved a four-bedroom villa by the water for Shaq. The 23-year-old Slovenian phenom also arranged for a hookah and other amenities and luxuries for the NBA veteran.

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Meanwhile, podcast co-host Nischelle Turner commented, “Luka really like rolled out the red carpet for you“. Shaq seemed to agree. In fact, the former Lakers center shouted out the 2018 European champion before starting the show.

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Luka Doncic registered yet another remarkable season with the Dallas Mavericks this year. In fact, he led the Mavs to a fourth-best record in the NBA while bagging his third consecutive All-Star and All-NBA First Team selection.

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Moreover, he took Dallas to the Western Conference Finals before losing out to the eventual 2022 NBA champions in Golden State. As a result, Dallas fans have their hopes high for Luka and the Mavs in the upcoming season.

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Satagni Sikder

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Satagni Sikder is the primary editor of the NBA division at EssentiallySports. Formerly a sportswriter for ES, Satagni has penned over 350 articles for the website. He holds a Master’s degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

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