Now, as some of you now, I'm an unabashed Belieber (fan of Justin Bieber). This isn't my first foray into the impact Bieber has had on the sports world. So when I saw Shaquille O'Neal, an outsized character in his own right, challenged JB to a dance contest on Shaq's "hit" ABC show "Shaq Vs." — yes, the show Shaq stole from Steve Nash — I knew I had a great story....and plans for a Tuesday night. That's right kids- college is that crazy.
As the Shaqtus tweeted:
hey @justinbieber call me if u needa back up dancer, u got my numba
I'm not sure what's the bigger deal at this point- Shaq having Bieber's number or Bieber having Shaq's number.
can i beat @justinbieber at a danceoff? i got shaqgrooveshttp://bit.ly/ShaqVsJustinBieber #shaqvs tonite abc 9/8 c
not supposed to show u dis video wit @justinbieber but its the last sho, abc cant fire me #shaqvs http://bit.ly/bdBRl2
Just check out this video:
may be da lil biebz didnt see this b4 takin on my dance off challenge, lol http://bit.ly/bH4bGO #shaqvs
Gotta give credit to The Big Aristotle for not stepping down to Bieber's kick-ass dance moves.
on da scale of 1 to 10, grade my dance skillz #shaqvs
r u #teamshaq or #teambieber? respond wit caution, people#shaqvs
I rate your dance skills a 7, and refuse to admit what "team" I'm on. But no matter what team you're on, Lil' Bieber nailed it right on the head with his tweet:
SMILE
And that's exactly what this episode did for me.