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MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA – APRIL 07: Shaquille O’Neal speaks during Pepsi Stronger Together and CTG Foundation Atlanta Law Enforcement Press Conference on April 07, 2021 in McDonough, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Pepsi Stronger Together)
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MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA – APRIL 07: Shaquille O’Neal speaks during Pepsi Stronger Together and CTG Foundation Atlanta Law Enforcement Press Conference on April 07, 2021 in McDonough, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Pepsi Stronger Together)
One of the most recognizable players in the history of the NBA is Shaquille O’Neal. The Los Angeles Lakers legend has four NBA titles to his name and is widely regarded as one of the best centers ever. Blessed with a physicality like no other, Shaq used his gifts well to dominate the game.?
O’Neal stands at a 7-foot-1 inch frame which made him one of the tallest players in the league during his time. Interestingly enough, when Shaq visited ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’, audiences around the world got an idea of his true size.?
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During the show, Fallon tried?on Shaq’s blazer. While Fallon stands at a decent 6-foot height, he was no match for Shaq’s 7-foot-1-inch frame. Moreover, the blazer worn by Shaquille O’Neal was a size 58!?
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To put things into perspective, an XXL size is around the 47-49 mark. When Fallon tried on the size 58 blazer, the result was hilarious as audiences around the world enjoyed a good laugh.?
Shaquille O’Neal used his physical gifts well
Although there have been players taller than Shaquille O’Neal, only a handful of them has been as successful as Shaq. O’Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic in 1992 as the number one pick and he didn’t look back after that.
He put up phenomenal numbers in his rookie season as he won the Rookie of the Year award. O’Neal averaged 23.4 points, 1.9 assists, and 13.9 rebounds. Safe to say, he put up a show in his first season in the NBA.?
After making a name in the Magic, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the beginning of one of the most dangerous duos in NBA history as Kobe Bryant and Shaq dominated the league.
Playing for the Lakers, the NBA Hall of Famer won three titles. Moreover, his stats playing alongside Kobe are phenomenal. Shaq averaged 26.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 461 games with Bryant.
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?Lakers Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant celebrate after defeating the 76ers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Philadelphia Wednesday June 13, 2001. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
After falling out with the franchise, O’Neal joined the Miami Heat where he won his fourth and final NBA title while playing with a young Dwyane Wade.
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