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Shaquille O’Neal Regrets “Wasting Money” on $89 Billion Brand Products Despite Strong Obsession

Published 02/28/2024, 10:06 PM EST

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Shaquille O’Neal‘s obsession is beyond basketball and music. The Los Angeles Lakers icon is an admirer. He loves to explore things, but his monstrous size has always been a huge problem for him. It gives a huge advantage on the court, but it’s mostly a drawback to everything else. Especially riding cars. The Big Diesel has revealed his admiration for cars on several occasions. Also, with millions in your bank account, that’s a great investment. However, for that, you must fit into a car first. 

The 2000 MVP loves riding sports cars. Which NBA star does not? But Shaq has gone to some wild extent to fit inside the rigid spacing of a few cars. On his latest podcast episode, Shaq revealed, “Only time I wanted to be small is when I walk by and see these guys in little sports cars… like the Ferraris and Lamborghinis. So I was this idiot that would buy the sports car knowing I can’t fit and then having to pay extra… to make it fit.” Well, Shaq went on to flex his collection. 

He continued, “I have a red Ferrari…I’ve had a Lamborghini that I stretched…and I wasted money on it”. So what is the ideal car for someone 7ft tall and 325lbs heavy? Big Diesel himself has an answer. Shaq shared, “One day I was in my Lamborghini and a guy blew me out in a Hellcat”. That was enough for him to switch cars.

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Moreover, he also revealed that he did not need to modify a Hellcat to fit in. Just moving the seat behind gives him enough space, so that’s a win-win. 

Also, Shaq does not have just one Hellcat in his car collection. There are plenty, but nothing might beat his personalized ride. 

Shaquille O’Neal reveals personalized Hellcat with amusing visuals on Instagram 

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After purchasing the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and a Dodge Challenger Convertible, the 4-time champion wanted another. But this time, it had a number 34 on the bonnet and a few more personal additions of his own choice. The matte black finish caught the attention of the internet after Shaq shared a video on his Instagram, flexing his new Dodge Charger Hellcat. 

Even the $75 billion Ferrari and $14 billion Lamborghini are struggling to fit Shaq inside their world-famous cars. All of Shaq’s cars are modified, except the Hellcats, as they are the only ones that seem to fit him. Well, at least the Lakers legend is lucky enough to find a few rides without any modification. 

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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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