5’11 Dana White’s Height Next to 7’1 NBA Giant Shaquille O’Neal Seen in Rare Photo Together

7’1 Shaquille O’Neal is better known as the giant man who conquered the basketball world with unmatched power. His height paired with his unrivaled skills made him the most intimidating player on the basketball court. He is also a huge fan of mixed martial arts and is often spotted at various UFC events. He is friends with UFC president Dana White. In a recent Instagram post, we see the big man dwarf the 5’11 Dana White.

Shaq often poses with many celebrities and fans for photographers. And he makes even the tallest person look smaller next to him every time.

5’11 Dana White looks like a dwarf next to the giant Lakers legend

The big Diesel has become friends with many different people including big personalities from other sports and entertainment industries. He shares a close friendship with Dana White, the mastermind behind UFC. White is the president of UFC and is responsible for the vast success of MMA. Recently, Shaq took to Instagram to share a picture of himself with White inside the octagon.

The post announces an after-party. Shaq often takes up the DJ deck for such parties. Shaq has made a name for himself in the music industry as well. His love for music is evident in the way he performs. His power-packed DJing has surprised everyone from the sports and music industries alike.

We cannot be certain about the after-party but the post sure looks very interesting. On the post, we again witness the giant Shaq towering over White.

Even if the records tell one otherwise, in an interview, Shaq revealed that he is not 7’11 tall in reality. He said, “First of all, I’m not 7’1″. I’m 6’11″. I just played like I was 7’1″. And 7 foot 1 just sounded, you know, just so, you know.” But after taking a look at these, one cannot be certain if his words were true.

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Shaquille’ O’Neal’s devotion to MMA

O’Neal has been a huge fan of MMA ever since he saw former mixed martial artist Vitor Belfort’s fight in 1996. Belfort beat his opponent in just five seconds. Those energetic five seconds inspired Shaq and became a game-changer for his career.

Since then, Shaq has trained in MMA and doesn’t shy away from crediting his basketball Hall of Fame success to the sport. In a conversation with ESPN, he said, “MMA is the reason I became a champion.” While his career path led elsewhere, he’s drawn from MMA training to achieve his massive feats.

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