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Former professional basketball player/author Shaquille O’Neal speaks on stage during LIVE from the NYPL: Shaquille O’Neal held at the New York Public Library – Stephen A. Schwartzman Building in New York City. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images)

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Former professional basketball player/author Shaquille O’Neal speaks on stage during LIVE from the NYPL: Shaquille O’Neal held at the New York Public Library – Stephen A. Schwartzman Building in New York City. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images)
It is no secret that Shaquille O’Neal’s shoe size has made headlines in the NBA and beyond. The NBA player wears a size 22 shoe. He has been very vocal about the struggle he faced growing up and how that led him to build up a shoe line of his own. Furthermore, having gone through such problems himself, The Big Diesel has helped other teenagers who suffer from the same issues.
Due to his huge shoe size, the 15-time All-Star is known to shop from Friedman’s Shoe Store in Atlanta for himself as well. However, as you might have guessed, Shaq is not the only individual who is a part of the ‘big feet’ discussion.
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Karl-Anthony Towns is another NBA All-Star who has big feet. Back in 2014, his former teammate Andrew Wiggins posted pictures of both the players’ shoes. In the NBA, there are many players with big size shoes, but Towns’ size can compare with Shaq’s.
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So who has the bigger feet? Karl vs O’Neal? Let’s take a look.
Karl-Anthony Towns has a bigger shoe size than Shaquille O’Neal?
Shaq has always been known for his huge height and feet. Furthermore, O’Neal was one of the most dominant players in the NBA because of his body type. And while there is no doubt that O’Neal worked very hard and had great skills, his physicality helped him achieve great results.

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Lakers Kobe Bryant bumps chests with Shaquille O’Neal after O’Neal got fouled scoring in the first half during the First Round of the Western Conference Playoffs at Staples Center Sunday April 21, 2002.Trailblazer Damon Stoudamire looks on from the left. Lakers won 9587. (Photo by Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
There are, however, players who are taller than Shaq. Moreover, there are also some players who are in the same category as Shaq when it comes to big shoe sizes. For example, we have Karl-Anthony on the way who can be compared to Shaq as he wears a shoe size 20, just two notches below Shaq’s.
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Nov 12, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) dunks for a basket ahead of Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Despite the fact that Shaq is the winner of this shoe size comparison, there are players whose shoes are the same size as Shaquille O’Neal. Tacko Fall, part of the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League, also has a shoe size of 22.
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