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While Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Sold Mega LA Mansion at $40 Million to Dr Dre, Shaquille O’Neal Could Only Fetch a Small Fraction of That From His Florida Abode

Published 09/05/2022, 2:29 PM EDT

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A few years ago, NFL Legend Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen sold their massive mansion to legendary rapper Dr. Dre for $40 Million. The mansion was in LA and they were asking for 50 and they settled for 40. However, when NBA Legend was selling his house in Florida, he could get a fraction of what Brady could get.

Brady and Giselle had a house in Brentwood, California, and they put it up for sale a few years ago. And Dr. Dre, who resides in Los Angeles, put in an offer for $40 Million. And after some time, Brady and Gisele accepted it.

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The mansion is housed over 18,000 sq. ft house with 9 bedrooms and a gym, library, sauna, seven fireplaces, and a massive swimming pool. And it was an eco-friendly house as it has powered by solar panels.

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady got $40 million, but Shaquille O’Neal could get only $11 Million

NBA legend Shaq also sold his house a few years ago. He bought this house in 1993 and he continued to expand. And at the time of sale, the property stood at over 31,000 sq. ft. And it was initially listed at $28 Million.

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But it was really hard to sell. Shaq had hired 5 different agents before he finally sold it. And the price was not what he was expecting. Shaq sold the house for $11 Million, which is less than half of the initial asking price.

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The huge mansion has a 6,000 sq. ft basketball court, a cigar room, a wine cellar, a custom theater, a safe room, a recording studio, and 12 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms. Along with a 17-car showroom. It also includes a massive swimming pool which is over 95 feet long. It is situated on four-acre property which has a lakefront with a private dock.

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One of the reasons that Shaq’s apartment was sold at a much lower price the customization that Shaq got was massive. And the buyers for such houses are comparatively low. With Brady and Gisele, their house was situated in Los Angeles, the city of stars. And their house was situated in a prime area. Even though their mansion was huge, it is very common for stars to have such massive mansions. And that may be why it sold at such a higher price.

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012.
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