Conor McGregor Gets Rare Support From Shaquille O'Neal

By: Vivek Nair Image Credit: NBA and UFC

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[{"selector":"#anim-a14f9602-f389-447a-957b-f010bd6eb1a4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(16.296195691835667%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-734a6109-6094-4640-ab05-457ab4291124","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83fd1bf2-6994-4f6d-831b-bef26d1c16f1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.67832%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] McGregor broke his leg in 2021 in a second consecutive defeat to Dustin Poirier, and he is currently on the path to a UFC comeback and is continuing his recovery.

[{"selector":"#anim-9ff9f963-fac2-49e2-8a35-44c2435eccf0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(15.644375593190237%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9721784c-d5a7-4172-afa2-01d6e1dd65cf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d032cbb-3b30-48a9-b7ba-2fd00d7aea2f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 73.92773%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e73820c-6c92-4411-9f9a-aa266236fc9f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The news of McGregor's return has been trending recently, and many celebs have shared their take on the news, including NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d296490d-fbe7-4650-96e8-3dcdebfea59e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.690104077353865%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2511b07e-efdb-4dea-88e3-ae5756ba07da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-873c2a48-9600-4810-8e16-78643ab88e43","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 71.40962%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5810859d-782a-4d01-8195-8097f9f5c4f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] When Shaq was asked if he thinks whether McGregor will be a champion again or not he replied, “Of course, I know he will.”

[{"selector":"#anim-d3ba4a54-7f4f-49dc-bd7a-9eee83e61637","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9e70810-0bf1-4e95-a4a7-5a63e70da91c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e267304-fcd4-4338-a0c4-f36c384dc9ba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(18.138406361635376%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] McGregor will return to the welterweight division and take on Michael Chandler. The pay-per-view bout will come after the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter, where the two will serve as opposing team coaches.

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