Shaquille O’Neal is used to making a vast majority of the population feel small. But standing next to Nigerian-born Abiodun Adegoke, Shaq looks downright fun-sized.
The Big Diesel and the man who goes by “Big Naija” recently linked up on a practice floor. The reels from Shaq’s hangout with his massive friend did not disappoint.

Shaq Looks Like A Normal Human Next To Big Naija
Shaq recently spent some time with Adegoke and both men posted content of them together on Instagram.
O’Neal posted a clip daring anyone to dunk on him for a cool million, before getting dunked on by Big Naija.
“Yo, this is Shaq,” O’Neal said in the video. “Anybody that can dunk on me, I’ll give you a million dollars, cash.”
Adegoke also posted his own IG reel from their get-together. His clip showed them standing side-by-side with some behind-the-scenes footage from Shaq’s video.
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“Legendary Moments with Shaq,” Big Naija captioned his IG post.
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Who is Abiodun “Big Naija” Adegoke, The Man Who Makes Shaq Look Small?
Not much is known about Abiodun Adegoke aka “Big Naija.” The Nigerian-born amateur basketball player grew up in the city of Ibadan. He also reportedly attended the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy.
There have been conflicting reports about Adegoke’s true age. According to the New York Post, a report came out from Nigeria in 2016 that stated Adegoke was 17-years-old at the time. That would peg him at around 24 years old in 2024.
Even Big Naija’s true height remains in question. Some reports list him at 7-foot-9, while others have him at 7-foot-11. While Adegoke clearly towers over Shaq, what’s not clear is if the height difference is by almost an entire foot. Despite — or perhaps because of — the mystery surrounding the young man, he did garner some NBA intrigue at one point in time.
Adegoke does look close to being an 8-footer in one video he posted last year wherein he made Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns look like a 5-foot fan asking for a picture.
