NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal hangs out with 'Hawk Tuah' girl after she joins Zach Bryan on stage in Nashville

Shaquille O'Neal has set social media ablaze after being spotted alongside the new internet sensation 'Hawk Tuah' girl.

The NBA legend posed for a picture alongside Hailey Welch, who is responsible for a viral clip in which she gives a graphic demonstration of how to give good oral sex.

In one picture, O'Neal could be seen staring into the girl's eyes, while in the other he is posing alongside Welch and a friend who also appeared in the viral video. 

Since the clip flooded social media, Welch has gained a huge social media following. She has cashed in, too, releasing merchandise of the now-iconic catchphrase.

She came out of hiding over the weekend and jumped on stage with country music star Zach Bryan.

The 23-year-old was spotted on stage with Bryan on Saturday night during his 'Quittin Time' tour at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.

O'Neal is not the first sports star to join in the craze. WWE star Logan Paul also sent social media wild by performing a 'Hawk Tuah' move in his latest performance in New York on Friday night.

Welch is even earning subtle mentions in print headlines. On Friday, social-media user Jono Barnes made a hilarious suggestion to New Orleans newspaper The Times Picayune after the city's NBA team, the Pelicans, sealed a trade for Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks.

Barnes posted on X: 'The Times Picayune slacking if the headline tomorrow isn’t FROM A HAWK TUAH PELICAN'.

And to his disbelief, later in the evening it was revealed that the publication had indeed gone with the headline 'FROM A HAWK TO A PELICAN' on the front page of its Saturday edition.