Shaquille O’Neal, the basketball legend, sold his enormous estate for $11 million, despite having five relists for his Florida home and four NBA titles. Compared to his initial asking price of $28 million, that represents a savings of over 60%.
He tried to sell the place with five different agents over the course of three years, but the huge sale puts a stop to the ordeal.
Benjamin Hillman of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, who eventually clinched the deal, remarked, “I was lucky No. 5.” “I told Shaq that I was the agent who would find him a buyer because he trusted me to do so.”\The Shaq-sized estate, which is 31,000 square feet in size and has the most extensive amenity list in the nation, is located in the gated golf resort of Isleworth outside of Orlando, with a view of Lake Butler. A 6,000-square-foot basketball court with a Miami Heat motif, a 17-car showroom, a cigar room, a wine cellar, a custom cinema, a safe room, a recording studio, an aquarium with hieroglyphics, and a 95-foot swimming pool called “Shaq-apulco” are all included.
The allusions to Shaq don’t end there. The auto showroom’s mirrored walls include a Superman emblem, while the living area features a huge mural of the former MVP operating a semi-truck.
There are also thirteen bathrooms, twelve bedrooms, and a large foyer with marble flooring, tray ceilings, and two mahogany staircases. Both the primary suite and the office, which is 44 feet long and has cheetah-print carpet, overlook the water.
Along with 700 feet of lakefront with a private dock, the four-acre grounds also have a cabana in the tiki style. The property is guarded by gates and a 10-foot privacy wall. Additionally, there are 15 cameras inside and 18 outside for added security.
During his illustrious career, O’Neal, 49, played for six different teams and won three NBA titles with the Lakers and one with the Heat. He became an analyst for TNT’s “Inside the NBA” program in 2011, and five years later, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.According to records, he paid $3.95 million in 1993 for the property.
The listing was held by Hillman. The buyer was represented by Rob Rahter of Stockworth Realty Group.