With a Private Balcony, Lavish Pool and $750k Spent on its Upkeep, Shaquille O’Neal Makes Big $3 Million Decision on Vegas Property Only for Son Shareef

Shaquille O’Neal has decided to make a major $3 million decision regarding his 5,900 square feet Las Vegas mansion in the wake of his eldest son, Shareef O’Neal’s six-figure deal with NBA G-League Ignite. After his brief stint with the Lakers in Summer League, Shareef signed a six-figure contract with the Henderson-based basketball team. As a result, Shaquille O’Neal made the decision to take his Las Vegas property off the market.

A little over a year ago, Shaq paid $1.95 million for the property. The gated two-storied house is about 4.5 miles away from the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, the home of the Ignite. Built in 1993, Shaq recently spent $750,000 to remodel the entire place.

Shaquille O’Neal takes $3 million mansion off the market for son Shareef

Before being swiftly removed from the market, Shaquille O’Neal‘s mansion was listed at a staggering $3 million. However, ‘the Big Diesel’ decided to keep it after learning about Shareef’s new contract.

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Apart from the house, Shaq also has other ties with the Sin City. In fact, the Lakers legend is the co-owner of a Big Chicken sandwich shop, east of the Las Vegas Strip.

The estate lies in a massive 1.1-acre lot of land and is located just 4.8 miles from the nearest airport. The house in and of itself is a bit of a spectacle. Flanked with Italianate columns, the double-door entrance leads to an expansive space with a fireplace and multiple seating areas.

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The house also has a formal dining room with giant portraits of the 7’1″ owner. In addition, the property has a private balcony overlooking the backyard, a brand-new swimming pool, a hot tub, a built-in barbecue, and a poolside casita, among other lavish amenities. The house also contains multiple newly renovated guest rooms for visitors.

And above all, the whole place is quite obviously crammed with trophies, basketball pictures and other hoop-related memorabilia. According to Shaq’s former real estate agent, Stacy Conner, “This is an extraordinary property with incredible attention to detail and appointments for a luxurious and elegant lifestyle.”

Shaq’s other houses

The Las Vegas property will allow Shaq to keep a close eye on Shareef’s progress at Ignite. However, the four-time NBA champion currently resides in his McDonough estate in Georgia.

The 14-plus-acre property is close to Atlanta, where the TNT headquarters are located. Earlier this year, Shaq also dropped $1.225 million on a house in suburban Dallas.