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Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has built himself a huge business empire after retiring from the game of basketball. Thanks to his business ventures and other income sources, Shaq has amassed a staggering net worth of around $600 million. Despite having such a huge amount of money in the bank, the Hall of Famer apparently has still some catching up to do when it comes to some of celebrities he looks up to. One of them is Dr. Dre. The veteran rapper is one of the biggest names when it comes to Hip-Hop and is also associated with a popular music system brand.

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In the latest episode of his podcast, Shaq and the rest of the crew discussed some of their favorite albums. During the conversation, Spice Adams brought up visiting Dr. Dre’s house and witnessing some pretty mind-blowing things there. This, in turn, managed to make Shaq incredibly jealous of the Hip-Hop legend’s massive empire.

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Shaquille O’Neal dumbfounded by the possessions of Dr. Dre

During a segment of the latest episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq, NFL legend Spice Adams revealed that he went to Dr. Dre’s studio recently with some friends. Moreover, it seems Adams is soon to be the inspiration behind one of Dre’s lyrics.

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While talking about Dr. Dre, co-host Nichelle Turner revealed that Creed III director Michael B. Jordan premiered the movie at Dr. Dre’s house in his personal theatre. This got Turner thinking about Dr. Dre’s home theatre to which Shaq responded almost instantaneously. Shaq said, The man just got what, eight hundred million? I’m sure he got a real theatre in his house.”

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Following this conversation, Spice Adams revealed what Dre’s crib looks like. The NFL legend asserted that the hip-hop legend’s house looks more like a mall rather than a house, “It’s like an outdoor mall, dawg. He got a pond. He got a bridge that you walk over like a pond, like a waterfall. It’s unbelievable, man.

Shaq couldn’t contain his excitement after hearing the details. He added, I’m jealous“. Adams then went on to describe how Dr. Dre’s house had like insane layers of security and you had to climb like mountains to get there.

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Shaq once revealed how stars like Jay-Z and Dr. Dre inspired him

Hip-Hop legends Jay-Z and Dr. Dre have inspired multiple generations of people and musicians, in general. Shaq is no different. During a podcast, the Los Angeles Lakers legend revealed how the two legends inspired him to live lavishly.

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Interestingly, Shaq is quite a well-established name in the hip-hop industry. Shaq Fu, as he was known, has multiple platinum albums to his name and has had collaborations with rap icons like Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z and Nas, to name a few.

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Abhinava Ghosh is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with a wealth of experience covering the league. He has written over 1400 articles for EssentiallySports, showcasing his expertise in analyzing and reporting on NBA trade rumors, injury updates, and the ever-changing dynamics of the league. He had successfully covered the entire Kevin Durant trade saga at Brooklyn, which led to the basketball legend’s move to the Desert. He also kept our readers updated on the Brittney Griner situation throughout her exile in Russia. One of Abhinava's proudest moments came in 2015 when the Golden State Warriors won the NBA title after 40 years. As a lifelong fan of the Dubs, Abhinava was thrilled to see his team reach the pinnacle of the sport, but he remained objective and professional in his reporting.

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