Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Shaquille O’Neal can be included in the list of the tallest NBA players in the league’s history. Standing tall at seven-foot-one-inch with a powerful built, the Big Aristotle is really a giant. Fans have always been intimidated by his height, but his skills and physical attributes have what led him to be one of the most dominant players ever in the NBA. Moreover, Shaq had once revealed on The Big Podcast with Shaq that his built has helped him perform better on the court as it is not easy to put him down during the games. Additionally, he said that he was able to avoid injuries due to his physical form.

The four-time NBA champion has often been asked about his height during interviews and talk shows. In fact, Shaq had once admitted that he was six-foot-eleven-inch and he says seven-foot because it sounded better. Nevertheless, a slight difference in inches does not change the fact that the Diesel really is huge!

It also won’t come as a surprise to many that O’Neal is a huge wrestling fan. In fact, the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar has made several appearances in wresting events for promotions. Additionally, Shaquille O’Neal had previously received training in MMA, boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, and jiu-jitsu.

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The Diesel seems so invincible to fans that it really came as a shock to see him looking like a tiny human being while standing next to over eight-feet giant’s wax figure.

Robert Wadlow towers over Shaquille O’Neal

In a resurfaced photo, the 15-times NBA All-star was clicked standing next to the wax statue of eight-foot-eleven-inches giant Robert Wadlow. Shaq is significantly taller than average humans, so it is easy to get baffled upon seeing the Lakers giant looking like a kid next to someone way taller than him.

Fans even compared him to Kevin Hart. The actor/comedian is often known to joke about his short stature, standing at 5’4. Other fans came up with a lot of interesting opinions. Here’s a few of them:

Born in 1918, Robert Wadlow was recorded as the tallest person ever to walk the earth. His height was measured to be eight-foot-eleven-inches and his weight was 439 lb at the time of his death. His rapid growth was due to the extremely high level of Human Growth Hormone. Although he could walk with leg braces, several infections eventually led to his death at the mere age of 22. 

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If it wasn’t for his powerful built, do you think Shaq would have succeeded as a dominant NBA player? Let us know your thoughts in the comment sections below!