Love and basketball: Shaquille O’Neal, 2m16 tall, had not been single for long before falling in love with 1m6 Univision weather forecaster Xiomara Cordoba

The sports legend Shaquille O’Neal is newly single and may have just met his match, Univision ex-weather girl and soap opera villain Xiomara Cordoba.

The blonde Colombian, who resembles Sofia Vergara, surprised the athlete during a visit to the Despierta America studios in Miami late last month. 

The daytime host Astrid Rivera took the opportunity to bring Cordoba to the studios and shocked the ex-basketball player, who has been very public about his crush for the beauty. 

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Shaquille O'Neal was surprised by ex-Univision weather girl Xiomara Cordoba during a visit tothe Despierto America studios late last month +9View gallery

Shaquille O’Neal was surprised by ex-Univision weather girl Xiomara Cordoba during a visit tothe Despierto America studios late last month 

O'Neal appeared on the show to promote his new film Uncle Drew +9View gallery

O’Neal appeared on the show to promote his new film Uncle Drew 

The basketball legend, who is recently single, has been very public about his crush on Cordoba +9View gallery

The basketball legend, who is recently single, has been very public about his crush on Cordoba 

The two seemed to have a whale of a time on set late last month +9View gallery

The two seemed to have a whale of a time on set late last month 

O'Neal said he would watch Univision in the mornings to see Cordoba before she went on to new ventures +9View gallery

O’Neal said he would watch Univision in the mornings to see Cordoba before she went on to new ventures