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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is a massive car aficionado. Shaq came from very humble beginnings. So when he started to earn millions in the NBA, he made sure to spend it on some of the most expensive cars. However, most cars are not manufactured to accommodate a 7’1″ person at the driving wheel. However, that did not stop The Big Diesel from buying his desired vehicles. So after purchasing these expensive cars, Shaq had to spend thousands of dollars on customizing the cars to fit him. Now, it looks like a hypercar has caught his attention.

Shaquille O’Neal impressed with the hypercar

Shaquille O’Neal is among the most active former NBA players on social media. In his Instagram stories, he recently shared a video clip of a hypercar that has been trending on social media. The Supercarblondie official account posted the video on Instagram with the caption, which already has over 290,000 likes. It was captioned, “The world’s fastest four-seater hypercar!”.

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The car reviewed in the video clip was a Koenigsegg Gemera, a limited edition. It could cost around $1.7 million, according to reports. Koenigsegg is a Swedish automobile manufacturer. While most hypercars are two-seaters, this is a four-seater which could be good news for Shaquille O’Neal and other tall individuals.

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The Los Angeles Lakers legend purchases an expensive car and will then remove some of the seats to make room for him. However, it will be tough to customize the car for Shaq’s needs if it is already a two-seater. So the Gemera might be an excellent option for the four-time NBA champion if he decides to go for it.

Diesel’s love for cars

Shaquille O’Neal’s love for cars goes way back to his childhood days. However, his parents could not afford expensive cars. So after he made his first million dollars with an endorsement deal, O’Neal went to a Mercedes showroom and bought himself a car worth $150,000. He then purchased a car worth $150,000 for his father and a car worth $150,000 on the same day.

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However, he did not stop there. Throughout his career, the three-time Finals MVP bought expensive cars and has a huge car collection. Furthermore, he gifted his then-teammate LeBron James a car while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shaq gifted a Rolls Royce worth around a whopping $450,000 for LeBron’s 25th birthday.