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If you question whether Shaq can still dunk, here's your answer

Published Feb. 13, 2016 6:15 p.m. ET

Andrew Lynch

Be honest: As former NBA great Shaquille O'Neal has settled into retirement, you've probably questioned at some point or another whether the Big Aristotle could still throw it down.

On Saturday, you got your answer. Shaq and his fellow TNT broadcasters took part in a special edition of "Open Court" that aired prior to Saturday night's All-Star festivites, in which the Hall of Fame big man demonstrated some of basketball's most famous post moves. After running through a litany of other people's signature tricks, O'Neal showed off a few of his own, capping it all off with a classic, monstrous, two-handed dunk:

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Then Shaq pulled off the dunk again, only this time, he was in natty loafers, slacks and a vest in front of the All-Star Saturday night crowd:

The original versions of the dunk (seriously, it's impossible to pick one, since he did it so many times) are so iconic that it's the basis for Shaq's upcoming Lakers statue outside of the Staples Center. This version wasn't quite as good, but we have to admit we're kind of impressed that the big man can still throw it down with some semblance of authority.

And in case you were wondering, Shaq did, in fact, name his theatrical move. It's already been nominated for eight Academy Awards. Dropping at a rim near you: