Shaquille O’Neal and Novak Djokovic have both enjoyed legendary careers in their respective sports.

The American won four NBA Championships and finished as the League MVP in 2000.

Djokovic, on the other hand, is a 24-time Grand Slam champion and is widely considered to be one of, if not the greatest, tennis players of all time.

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But what happened when the pair met for the very first time?

During this year’s ‘Joy Forum’, in Saudi Arabia, O’Neal recalled how he first introduced himself to the tennis star.

Shaquille O’Neal gave the tennis ‘G.O.A.T.’ a hug when they first met

Sitting next to UFC president Dana White and Djokovic, O’Neal looked back upon his first interaction with the Serb.

“I’m here, I’m sitting next to two icons, Dana White, an

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