Shaquille O’Neal amuses fans as he challenges professional dancers Les Twins to a dance-off ‘anytime, anywhere’
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: In a recent video posted to his Instagram, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal can be seen grooving to the tunes of 'Last Stand' by Kwabs.
O'Neal posted the video, challenging the famous dancers and choreographers, the Les Twins, to a dance-off. He captioned the post, "I’m calling out @officiallestwins anytime anywhere," as he showed off his moves and his video-editing skills.
Fans of the legendary basketball player are amused and have commended O'Neal for his sense of humor.
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NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal challenges Les Twins to a dance-off
Several Instagram users were quick to express their feelings about O'Neal's dance moves and took to the comment section to share their excitement.
One user said, "HAVE to see this!!" Another user commented, "I’d pay to see it just for the giggles."
Speaking about O'Neal's sense of humor and his ability to keep things lighthearted, one user remarked, "You are like the fun uncle everyone wishes they had! I swear you make my day when Im not feeling my best.."
A user expressed his amusement as he said, "From dunk to dance....I'm here to see it!....". Another user stated, "I think the twins would agree that you got this round."
The Les Twins were also quick to notice the post as they commented, "@shaq are you SURE you want this ?" This amused fans further as they replied to the twins in support of Shaq, with one saying, "@officiallestwins what y’all talking about look at SHAQ video he’s ready."
Another said, "Bro y’all gonna lose!! you see them moves???" A fan also replied to their comment, writing, "Oh, we ALL want this."
Was Shaq on 'Dancing with the Stars'?
O'Neal has never appeared on ABC's hit show 'Dancing with the Stars' and has his own reasons for not doing so. The accomplished basketball player has a flair for pioneering things, and getting onto something when it is relatively new and novel.
O'Neal is of the opinion that he can't and won't participate in the show now that it has been running successfully for so many seasons. If he was invited to the first season, he could have participated as he likes to be the innovator of trends.
He also admitted that he does not have the "discipline and courage" to do it, per Fox News.
Who are the Les Twins?
Larry and Laurent Bourgeois, professionally known as the Les Twins, are 34-year-old identical twin brothers, dancers, choreographers, models, and designers hailing from France. They are the creative directors of their own brand named Eleven Parish.
They are internationally acclaimed for their contributions to new-style hip-hop dancing, a form of hip-hop that is choreographed instead of improvised. They rose to prominence after a video of their performance at their 2010 tour, World of Dance, went viral on YouTube.
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
Shaquille O'Neal, commonly known as Shaq, is a 51-year-old retired NBA player. He is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players, having three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, and many other accolades to his credit.
He now works as a sports analyst on the TV program 'Inside the NBA'. He is one of the richest former athletes in the world and his net worth is an estimated $400 million as per El Pais.