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Shaquille O'Neal did his 'statue' thing today in Harvard Square, and a large crowd quickly gathered to get a photograph of the Celtics' big man.

Shaq sent a Tweet at approximately 1:14 p.m. today that he was headed to Harvard Square, intending to pose perfectly still and allow people to photograph him for one hour. He did not speak, although some fan comments made him smile.

Shaq ended the stunt a little before 3 p.m., hopping into a van and being whisked away.