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Shaquille O’Neal spins at Seaport nightclub

The 7-foot-1 NBA legend wowed a sold-out crowd at The Grand in Boston.

Shaquille O'Neal, performing as DJ Diesel, spun for a sold-out crowd at The Grand on Friday night. Daniel Mateus

Hall of Fame hoopster Shaquille O’Neal has long since settled into his new groove as the highly in-demand DJ Diesel, pumping up attendees at fests around the world, from Chicago’s Lollapalooza to Belgium’s Tomorrowland.

On Friday night, before heading to Electric Zoo in New York, the 7-foot-1 NBA legend wowed a sold-out crowd at The Grand in Boston, showing those in attendance why he calls himself “a black Skrillex’’ as he shifted nimbly between EDM, hip-hop and dubstep.

Celtics CEO and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck (with wife Emilia) came out to watch his former player spin at the Seaport nightclub, as did Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich.

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Earlier in the evening, the Grousbecks had been at Mystique, a new restaurant in the Encore Boston Harbor casino, where NFL power twins Devinand Jason McCourty were also spotted welcoming in the weekend.