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For Pete’s Sake

Royals fans amazed at how Salvy Perez looked tiny when talking to Shaq at the K

Shaquille O’Neal looks on before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks in game one of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden.
Shaquille O’Neal looks on before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks in game one of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. David Butler II USA TODAY Sports

It’s not often that Royals catcher Salvador Perez literally looks up to people, but we saw an example on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal played a postgame show after the Royals-Cardinals game using his stage name DJ Diesel.

O’Neal also took time to meet with a few of the Royals players, including Perez and pitcher Brady Singer (and Singer’s baby son). Perez is 6 foot 3 and 255 pounds but he looked small while next to Shaq, who is 7-1 and 325 pounds.

Take a look at that interaction and what Royals fans thought of the size difference between Shaq and Salvy.

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