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“I Only Wear a 15!”: Bodybuilding Legend Lou Ferrigno Was Left Jaw-Dropped by Shaquille O’Neal’s Shoe Size in 2019

Published 10/12/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

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Professional bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno was once shocked by seeing NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s massive shoes. The retired bodybuilder posted a photo of him with Shaq’s shoes visible in the background. In the caption, he expressed his shock by stating that he thought his shoes were difficult to find but it was significantly smaller compared to the Big Aristotle’s shoes. Ferrigno posted the photo on his Facebook account on May 22, 2019.

Shaquille O’Neal’s powerful built is something that intimidates almost everyone who comes across him. Standing tall at seven-foot-once-inch, the former Los Angeles Lakers player can be considered a certified giant. Furthermore, known as one of the most dominating players in the history of the league, Shaq does seem to have a presence that demands attention.

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Therefore, Shaq’s built and his personality is often capable of unnerving even a bodybuilder such as Ferrigno himself. With an impressive height of six-feet-five-inch, the bodybuilder-turned-actor too was surprised by Shaq’s shoe size. He took a photo of himself near the Lakers legend’s shoe, that was visibly huge even in the photo.

“SHAQ wears a size 24 shoe! I thought my shoe were hard to find and I only wear a 15!” Ferrigno wrote in the caption.

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In an episode of Impaulsive, Shaq said that he was starting to look like Charles Barkley after retirement and he didn’t want his stomach to be over the belt anymore. O’Neal revealed that he used to weigh 401 pounds which he then shed in the gym and got to 365 pounds. He added that he wished to drop a couple of more pounds and do an underwear ad with his sons!

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Siyari Debbarma is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering from Abascus Institute of Engineering and Management. She previously interned at the Y-East Organization as a content writer.
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