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Secret Room in Shaquille O’Neal’s Mansion Makes Appearance in Front of 34.2 Million People

Published 03/02/2024, 11:18 PM EST

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Is it true that big houses have secret doors and rooms? We have witnessed some mind-blowing creations like that in movies or dramas, and it looks like Shaquille O’Neal’s mansion has one such contraption too. The Los Angeles Lakers legend has not given us a home tour of his new Texas mansion yet. Anyhow, on his latest Instagram update, we got to know that the 4x NBA champion has a secret room. However, it looks like he uses it for some unexpected reasons.

In Shaq’s new post, the 7ft giant came out of a Murphy door, shaped like a cupboard to reveal his stunning new gold blazer. Well, the Big Diesel did not want to show us what was inside, so he closed it right after he came out. He was more interested in flexing his new attire. The 2000 NBA MVP walked down the hall, wearing his black coolers, showing off his stylish walk. However, fans were more invested in appreciating Shaq’s beautiful house.

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Notably, this massive house has five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Oh, let’s not forget the secret room as well. The impressive architecture is widespread as the mansion is 5,269 square feet long. According to reports, the Dallas house was built in 2005, and Shaq purchased it in June 2022.

O’Neal wanted to stay close to his family, and thus this decision. Reports also revealed that this house had an asking price of $1.29 million. However, we are unaware of how much Shaq spent on this. But do all of Shaq’s mansions have a secret door like the above? Let’s see

How many mansions does Shaquille O’Neal hold all over America? 

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The Texas property is just one of many. A rookie Shaq bought his first home in Orlando for $3.95 million. Though he would later sell it, the 7-footer now holds properties in Georgia, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles as well. The one in Georgia was purchased in 2016 for a massive $1.15 million and astonishingly, it is 7,400 sq. ft long. Anyhow, this is not his most expensive purchase.

Shaq’s home in LA, his second hometown, was purchased for 2.63 million and has seven bedrooms. This was purchased in February 2021, and it has some notable amenities like a swimming pool, a home theater, and a basketball court. He also holds a similar property in Las Vegas, which was also bought in 2021 for 1.9 million.

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Big Diesel owned a mansion in Florida as well. This one was quite special, which had 8 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. He has spoken about its massive structure in interviews as well. However, the business mogul sold it in October 2021. That’s quite an amazing collection of property for Shaquille O’Neal. Still, we can’t help but wonder if they all have a secret room like the one in Dallas.

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Rohan Dharmalingam

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Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA beat writer at EssentiallySports, who extensively covers the Lakers. Be it a multimillion dollar deal breaking or a classic throwback, Rohan has covered the many themes and formats. Most notably, his coverage received a shoutout from the Purple & Gold icon Shaquille O'Neal and the rap legend 50 Cent, on Instagram.
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