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Years After Hunting Rare Goat Feared by Latinos, Shaquille O’Neal Palming Fully-Grown Turkey With 1 Hand Left BBQ Aficionado in Disbelief

Published 06/30/2023, 1:10 PM EDT

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Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most well-recognized faces in the world. The big man is a towering figure and is often seen making regular-sized items look microscopic in his hands. Whether it be water bottles, milk cartons, or a Krispy donut. Furthermore, the big man is on a side quest after his career, leaving many stumped by his sheer size.

While people around him might be used to his ridiculous portions, those who’ve just met him might have a hard time adjusting. During once such instance a BBQ aficionado was left utterly perplexed as Shaq devoured a whole turkey.

How much does the 7’1”, 300-lb NBA champion eat?

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BBQ lover and aficionado Susie Bulloch and her husband Todd Bulloch recently made an appearance on the ‘Shootin the Que‘ podcast. The brains behind the ‘Hey Grill Hey‘ website were there to discuss changes in the BBQ world but digressed to a raunchy story about Shaq.

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The BBQ enthusiast spoke about her experience shooting a Thanksgiving episode with the NBA legend, stating, “He is the nicest person, he greeted everyone single person in the room.

While it’s nothing new to hear Shaq being the nicest person in the room. Susie went on to reveal, “I watched him eat more In N Out burgers in a 5-minute period than I thought any human could eat.” Susie was baffled by how much he ate, but credited it to his fast metabolism.

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Continuing to speak about Shaq and his ginormous appetite, the BBQ lover shared another tale that left everyone shocked. With a horrified expression, she revealed, “He just manhandled the whole turkey, he just picked it up like this (with one hand) and it was not a small turkey.

Would you believe that this is not the first time that Shaq interacting with animals has horrified someone?

Shaquille O’Neal hunts rare goat known as the devil’s advocate

Before he baffled the world with his Turkey-gripping antics, Shaq was terrorizing entire communities.

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In the Lakers legend’s book ‘Shaq Talks Back‘, his chef mentioned a story about Shaq hunting and killing a rare breed of goat. Called the Barbados four-horned goat, this animal is also known as the “Devil Goat” by the Hispanic community.

Recalling the story, Shaq was on a boar hunt when he came across the sacred animal and shot it dead. The chef remembers the scene being straight out of a movie as Shaq celebrated the kill with his Latino staff. While the believers were scared to death, Shaq rejoiced, stating,

Behold, I have killed the Devil Goat. Me, Shaq, I have killed the Devil Goat. You are all free.

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Classic Shaquille O’Neal comedy or did the big man cross the line? What do you think?

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Arian Kashyap is an NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. He has college degrees in Physical Education and Sport Sciences and has been writing since 2019. He actively follows the NBA, and though he is a Miami Heat fan, Arian likes to provide all NBA lovers with captivating content that also helps educate his readers.
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