This picture of Shaq standing next to Simone Biles looks like a crazy optical illusion

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Olympian Simone Biles tweeted a picture of her with Shaquille O'Neal.
• Biles is 4'8'' and O'Neal is 7'1''.
• The picture looks like an optical illusion.

Super Bowl Sunday is known for delivering nonstop entertainment, but this behind the scenes picture of Simone Biles and Shaquille O'Neal was an unexpected treat. 

The Olympic gymnast tweeted a picture of herself standing next to the basketball icon, and we cannot wrap our heads around their insane height difference.

Simone Biles is just over 4 feet 8 inches tall, while Shaquille O'Neal is 7 feet and 1 inch tall. The over two foot difference looks even more exaggerated in a photo tweeted out by Biles on Super Bowl Sunday:

Naturally the reactions to Biles' tweet ranged from shocked to inspired.

One person faceswapped the original picture, making a terrifying "alternate universe" take on the duo:

Another person made a old Disney Channel series reference. Remember "The Proud Family"?

And one creative Photoshopper made Shaq and Simone the same size. Look at mini-Shaq!

Biles was the guest correspondent for Inside Edition during the Super Bowl festivities, and costarred in a pre-game short film called "Ragged Old Flag." Clearly Biles' fame doesn't stop at the Olympics, and we can't wait to see the young gymnast star take part in more of America's best sporting events.

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