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Lu tweeted that her father, who has loved the Lakers since the 1980s, “falls asleep listening to Lakers sports talk on YouTube, though he's never been to a game.”

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PHOTO: Shaquille O'Neal appears on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," on July 16, 2019.
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Shaq did not disappoint and responded to the thread in less than eight hours after Lu tweeted it.

Thank you Mr Li for being a loyal fan and especially for the awesome drawing. https://t.co/dcjLlOHLIC pic.twitter.com/1RDQTrv8wW

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) December 27, 2019

The basketball hall of famer even included a photo of Li with the cartoon that he wanted to send to him.

“I just never thought the story would be so loved and shared!” Lu told “GMA.” “Fans are really the best.\"

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