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Dirk Nowitzki raps Shaquille O'Neal's verse from hit single

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Before Dirk Nowitzki became a legend for the Dallas Mavericks, he studied then-Orlando Magic center Shaquille O'Neal's every move -- even the ones he made in the recording studio.

On "The Big Podcast with Shaq," Nowitzki said he was such a fan of O'Neal's that he even listened to Diesel's music.

"I was a big Orlando fan there when it was Shaq and Penny [Hardaway], and I might be actually the only guy that listened to Shaq rap," Nowitzki said.

In 1993, O'Neal released "What's Up Doc?