Shaquille O’Neal, an NBA legend, is selling his £21 million mansion in Orlando, which features twelve apartments and its own basketball court.
The 46-year-old former Magic star purchased the American mansion for £3 million in 1993 before investing heavily in restorations.
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O’Neal, who once confessed to spending £1 million within 45 minutes of signing his first professional basketball contract, is renowned for his extravagant spending.
Shaq recalled in a humorous manner, “My initial objective was to relieve my parents of their employment.”Despite spending a million dollars in roughly forty-five minutes, the expense was well justified.
“My mother is content; her house is paid off; she owned a Mercedes-Benz, which she knew was unattainable in her wildest dreams.” Both my father and I owned one. “I did well.”
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The former center for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers amassed over £215 million in NBA compensation alone during his 19-year tenure, in addition to millions more in endorsements.
Now, twenty-five years after purchasing it, O’Neal is offering for sale his enormous twelve-bedroom mansion, which is situated on three acres in Orlando’s incredibly prestigious Windermere neighborhood.
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The master bedroom features a 15-foot-diameter round, built-in bed frame adorned with Superman-themed artwork. The ex-NBA star is an enormous fan of the superhero, with memorabilia also adorning his home theater, car grille, the front of a truck in his living room, and personal “pier” on the lake.
An interior sporting facility known as the “Shaq Center” features a 6,000-square-foot basketball court adorned with seating and the insignia of Shaq’s former team, the Miami Heat.
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In addition, there is a walk-in cigar humidor with wine storage and an in-wall aquarium encircled by a mural of O’Neal himself operating a vehicle.
In addition to a home theater, there are two garages with a combined capacity of seventeen vehicles, an outdoor space known as “Shaq-apulco” that features a 95-foot-long swimming pool (including a pool bar), a rock waterfall, and a hot spring.
Shaq, who is now a globally renowned actor and television sports analyst, won four NBA championships in his illustrious 20-year career, including the Most Valuable Player award in 2000.