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WATCH: 55 Lbs Lighter Shaquille O’Neal Goes Topless While Flaunting Groovy Dance Moves

Published 09/14/2023, 8:22 AM EDT

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After winning 4 championships in the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal retired from the league in 2011. Since his retirement, the Orlando Magic legend has focused on his music career and has mostly worked as an analyst for ‘Inside the NBA‘ on TNT. During this time, DJ Diesel gained some weight and confessed to not taking proper care of himself. However, following his diagnosis of sleep apnea in 2022, Shaq has been fully committed to getting back in shape.

A few months later, we can see the progress he has made in a groovy dance video that recently surfaced online.

Shaquille O’Neal showcases his dancing skills in Las Vegas

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Shaq never shied away from expressing himself. Even when he is putting out music for his fans to dance to, The Big Aristotle is not someone who is afraid to step foot on the dance floor himself. In a recent video that surfaced on Instagram, the Los Angeles Lakers legend is seen letting it all out and dancing to a trap beat in public. Not only that, his 55-pound weight loss was visible in full effect.

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The video was released by a user named Collin Hanley. He is seen dancing with Shaquille O’Neal. The duo was in Las Vegas, in front of the ‘Fantasy Lab’. In the reel, Shaq can be seen slowly creeping in from the side.

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Once he realizes what the guy in the video is doing, he joins in and takes off his shirt. He then waves his shirt in the air and pulls out some exotic dance movies. The duo is dancing to Take It Off by ‘Fisher’ and ‘AATIG’.

 

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Clearly, the four-time NBA Champion is proud to show off the body that he has attained with his discipline and hard work.

Shaq’s weight loss journey and final goal

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O’Neal began his weight-loss journey in 2022. He revealed in an interview that he started with a smaller goal; he wanted to lose 20 pounds.

But now he has lost close to 55 pounds, and he said that he currently weighs 350 lbs. But this is far from his final form. Shaq has mentioned that he is till not 100% and is only 75% ready.

Shaq mentioned that his new goal is to get to 315–330 lbs. That’s the weight he used to be when leaving the Lakers in 2004.

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He also revealed that he wants to have a chiseled body. His final goal is to get an 8-pack. Diesel has already shown in videos that his packs are showing a little. With proper diet and discipline, Shaq is proving to everyone that anything can be achieved if you put your mind to it.

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Rijin Varghese

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Rijin is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following the NBA for over a decade. He likes to learn about the nuances of sports, understand every player's contribution to a team, and also learn the logic behind player signings and team building.
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