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Shaquille O’Neal Got “Jealous” of Louis Vuitton Creation, Drops Honest Confession About Unfulfilled Wish

Published 02/29/2024, 9:22 AM EST

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Big Shaq’s big size derails some of his hearty adventures. When normal size doesn’t fit him, he goes for modifications to fulfill his wish. He did it with his rides, but he couldn’t wear one top brand up his sleeve due to some practical hitch.

From a wonderful career to the most lavish things, the Los Angeles Lakers star is truly blessed. Shaquille O’Neal’s community contribution is only icing on his decorated career cake. However, it seems there are some downsides to everything.

In the latest episode of the The Big Podcast, the legend was joined by some guests. One of them was a sneaker designer from Versace. For the question-answer segment of the show, the designer had five intriguing questions for O’Neal.

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One of the questions was which designer product O’Neal wished to have customized in his size. In response, the legend shared that he wanted Louis Vuitton shoes to be personalized in his size. He shared that he got jealous of a random person who flaunted his cool Louis Vuitton shoes: The Louis Vuitton shoes I (had) seen a guy one day rocking some Louis shoes with the nice top and I got jealous.”

It seems while fans are super jealous of the towering basketball superstar’s physique, the legend hopes to wear some fashionable shoes to fit his size. Not just shoes but there’s another thing that the Big man of the league yearns for. 

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Shaq spends a fortune to fulfill his dream

Sportscar is a dream for the car lovers. The Big Aristotle is also fond of sports cars. However, these cars are not created to fit a 7-foot-tall man. O’Neal shared that this was the only time, he wished that he was a bit smaller so he could fit into the most stylish and expensive cars. 

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Since that’s not possible, the big man has to spend a hefty price to realize his dream. He has to customize the cars and make it fit for him. “They’ve got these Lamborghinis and Ferraris … I used to have to buy two, shrimp them up, spend a crazy amount of money and take the convertible part off to make myself fit,” shared O’Neal in one of his interviews. 

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Pritha Debroy

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Pritha is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. After reporting on the luxurious lifestyle of celebrities for a year, she used that experience to cover the glamor side of the basketball world. She has expertly covered Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan's complicated love story and the lavish vacations of NBA superstars, among other off-court scoops.
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