Shaquille O’Neal’s basketball career was phenomenal, as agreed by the NBA fans after he debuted with a $120 million contract for seven years with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996. He proved his expertise in the game and earned four NBA championships. He retired in 2011 with a legacy of 19 illustrious years in the sport, and now he is the king of the $400 million empire. Despite retiring as a basketball player, O’Neal is not going light on his athletic career.

A profound wrestling lover, Shaquille O’Neal trains even at 51. He recently flexed all his muscle gains in an Instagram clip, which made the bodybuilding GOAT, Ronnie Coleman, approve of his efforts in the comments section.

Ronnie Coleman is impressed with Shaquille O’Neal

The King won his eight Mr. Olympia titles with sheer dedication towards building an unparalleled physique. He did heavily weighted stunts at the gym, which in a certain way made him wheelchair-bound after his retirement. But Coleman’s passion for the sport is undying. He trains actively at the gym for his upper body in his late fifties. Recently, The King was awestruck by Shaquille O’Neal’s massive physique and commented on the latter’s post.

In his latest Instagram clip, the Big Aristotle shot poses like a professional bodybuilder. Wearing blue shorts, the NBA legend tore his vest in swag before turning back to hit poses. He flexed his back double bicep pose first, followed by a side chest pose, and ended in style with a front double bicep pose.

The NBA millionaire captioned his post, “In my former life I was @philheath we almost there @rocshabazz that @novexbiotech #gf9 baby.” Comparing himself with 7x Mr. Olympia, O’Neal hints at the crescendo to his Chief Fitness Officer. Ronnie Coleman couldn’t keep quiet and commented on the post, “Yeah Buddy, looking BIG like me back in the day bro.” The appreciative comment from the champion, who was called the evangelist of bodybuilding by the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger, is in itself remarkable.

Ronnie Coleman- The Evangelist of Bodybuilding

The 59-year-old is the GOAT of bodybuilding, as he shared the 8x Mr. Olympia titles with Lee Haney. Apart from the Sandow trophies, the sport fetched him a massive fan following worldwide. As much as Arnold Schwarzenegger became synonymous with bodybuilding in the 1970s, the 2000s saw Coleman reign in the hearts of the fans.

The contribution of Coleman to the sport is unparalleled, for which he was felicitated with the Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award. In his post from the event, Schwarzenegger addressed the 8x Mr. Olympia champion as “a great champion, a wonderful evangelist for bodybuilding, and a fantastic human.” Such is Coleman’s aura in the bodybuilding domain.

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