The massive deal culminates a three-year struggle with five agents to sell the home. “I was lucky No. 5,” said Benjamin Hillman of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, who finalized the sale. I promised Shaq I would find him a buyer.
The 31,000-square-foot Shaq estate overlooks Lake Butler in Isleworth, a private golf neighborhood outside Orlando. A 6,000-square-foot Miami Heat-themed basketball court, 17-car showroom, cigar room, wine cellar, custom theater, safe room, recording studio, aquarium with hieroglyphics, and 95-foot-long “Shaq-apulco” pool are included.
Shaq references continue. The auto showroom has mirrored walls with a Superman emblem, and the living area has a huge mural of the former MVP driving a semi-truck.
The grand entryway has dual mahogany staircases, tray ceilings, and marble floors. The 44-foot office and cheetah-print carpeted primary suite overlook the lake.
The four-acre property has a tiki hut, 700 feet of lakefront, and a private dock. The property has 15 indoor and 18 outdoor cameras, gates, and a 10-foot privacy wall.
O’Neal, 49, won three NBA titles with the Lakers and one with the Heat in his six-team career. He became a TNT “Inside the NBA” pundit in 2011 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame five years later.
