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Shaquille O’Neal, popularly known as Shaq, is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Now retired and turning 50, celebrities all over the world are wishing him a happy birthday, including the UFC P4P king Kamaru Usman.

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After all, real recognize real. Usman clearly seems to look up to Shaq for his achievements in his sport, as well as the wisdom that he regularly shares on media platforms.

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Usman took to his Instagram story to post a video of the NBA Hall of Famer giving a few words of wisdom. The Nigerian-born champ agreed to his words wished him a happy birthday.

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Kamaru Usman calls Shaquille O’Neal, “Superman”

In his Instagram story, Usman wished Shaq a happy birthday stating, “Big Facts Unc ❤️🙏🏿, Happy Bday Superman @Shaq.” His endearing words towards the basketball star show how much the UFC champ respects and looks up to him.

The video that Usman reposted was a video of Shaq sharing a few wise words. O’Neal stated, “I made this quote for my kids because you know they read stuff on the internet. So my quote is, ‘If nobody can influence a somebody, then the nobody wins.’ But the question of the day is, who the f*** are you? Nobody.

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He further added, “Like we look at all these people in the comments, but we have to realize that they’re under us… We should never listen to them.

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Shaq always lives for the big moments. You can bet on his upbeat and fun personality to always host the best parties. Turning half a century seems to be something that Shaq spends an entire month celebrating. Coming to his birthday present, Shaq has regularly showcased his love for Hellcats, and his 50th was no lesser to appreciate another one.

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Since he retired from professional basketball, Shaq has moved onto various other ventures and journeys, such as investing, acting, NBA analysis, and many other projects.

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Shaq is one of the wealthiest and most successful athletes in the world. Despite turning 50 this year, Shaq has no plans to take it slow and continues to have the best life that he can live.

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Rohit Raj is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. As a Business student, Rohit’s love for the UFC was double-sided with the business of it being just as intriguing as the martial arts aspect of it. “Don't just fight, perform” is a quote that he believes drives the most entertaining fights of the UFC, with the likes of Conor McGregor, Chael Sonnen, and Israel Adesanya sweeping him off his feet with their skill as well as swagger and trash talk capabilities. Rohit has a black belt in Karate, having participated in state-level championships. He loves to play soccer and go to the gym regularly. Rohit, a dedicated cinephile, theater actor, and filmmaker, also enjoys dancing in underground street cyphers every once in a while.

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