Scratch that: he’s not twice as fast as Shaq.
Gay and the C’s center squared off in a footrace on the latest episode of Shaq Vs. Shaq, who ran a 30m sprint while Gay ran a 60m, was able to edge out one of the fastest men on the planet.
Shaq, who was coached by four-time Olympic medalist Maurice Greene, finished at 4.86 seconds to Gay’s 6.08.
Check out the video below to see Shaq’s breakaway speed.
NESN.com will showcase one Moment of Shaq every day until the Celtics open the season against the Heat on Oct. 26 at the TD Garden.
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