Shaquille O’Neal Once Splashed Over $1.7M Only to Be Roasted by His Own Fans

NBA stars and flamboyance go hand in hand. Thanks to the popularity of the league and its hefty sponsors, NBA athletes are nothing less than celebrities and they like to live like one. The same can be said about former NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal.

The four-time NBA champion has a huge collection of cars, watches, and other luxury commodities in his collection. Moreover, back in 2018, O’Neal spent a hefty amount on one of his most prized possessions. A dazzling yacht. 

Shaquille O’Neal owns a 72-foot yacht worth around $1.7 million that has all the amenities imaginable. Along with a kitchen, the yacht has three bedrooms and various other things. Interestingly enough, this yacht was the reason why Shaq was roasted and bullied on social media.

After buying the yacht, the former NBA champion posted a picture of himself standing in front of his latest investment. In the caption, he asked his followers to suggest names for the yacht. 

Needless to say, fans went all out to roast the Los Angeles Lakers legend in the comment section. One user wrote, “Call it ‘Free Throw’ so you won’t ever sink it.” Despite being one of the greatest NBA players ever, O’Neal was horrible at free throws throughout his career. The user used this fact to his advantage and hit Shaq with one of the harshest burns ever. 

As the user suggested, Shaquille O’Neal was pretty bad at Free Throws

The internet user was not wrong in roasting Shaq regarding his horrendous past with free throws. There is no denying that Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest ever. However, the same cannot be said about his ability to convert free throws.

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The 7-foot-1 inch center has a free throw shooting percentage of 52.7. To put things into perspective, a player like LeBron James has a free throw shooting percentage of 73.4. 

O’Neal was brilliant in almost all the other aspects of basketball other than free throws. AS a result, opponents used this to their advantage. Teams came up with the ‘Hack-a-Shaq’ tactic which involved intentionally fouling O’Neal. This way he would be forced to the free throw line which was his major weakness.

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Do you think the fan’s comment was a little harsh or was it fair game? Comment below.