Terrell Owens LOVES him some him ... even in retirement!!
Now that the NFL legend is FINALLY getting into the Hall of Fame this year ... T.O. got to get a behind the scenes look at the making of the bronze bust that'll live forever in Canton.
The 6-time Pro Bowler flew to Utah on Thursday to get the ball rolling on the project ... and in true T.O. fashion, he seemed to enjoy looking at the dozens of reference pics of himself pinned on the board.
As for the bust creator himself, Blair Buswell .